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T.J. Perkins, Pecos County Sheriff, awarded a scholarship from the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas to 2020 Fort Stockton High School graduate Kylie Duarte on Dec. 14 at the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office. Perkins is a member of the association. Duarte is a first-year student at Texas State University and is the daughter of Desi Duarte. The Fort Stockton native is majoring in fashion and merchandising. Photo By Nathan Heuer

Place one sheet of pie dough into a pie dish, pierce several times with a fork. This helps with steam disbursement. Ideally, one would roast the chicken and use the broth to make the gravy for the pie. Instead, I use a can of cream of chicken soup and a little bit of canned chicken broth to thin it out a bit.

INGREDIENTS: • 1/2 cup butter, softened • 1/2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar • 1/2 cup molasses • 1 large egg • 1 tsp. vanilla • 3 cups all-purpose flour • 1-1/2 tsp.

Pecos County Pecan Show winners were announced on Dec. 3 at First National Bank of Fort Stockton. Pictured from left to right is Karan Heffelfinger, Dion Chavez, Kaylin Heritage, Payton Keifer. Heritage was awarded $350 by the bank’s representative, Chavez, for being selected as the Reserve Champion of the youth division. Heritage made fresh apple pie. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Current and former Fort Stockton firefighters were honored at the annual Fort Stockton Fire Department Awards Banquet last week. Fort Stockton Fire Chief Jesse Dominguez was honored for20 years of service, Mike Lawrence (20 years), Charles Slater (30 years), Bill Davis (Fireman of theYear & retired), Billy Bradshaw (five years), Josue Garcia (five years), Mike Stallard (20 years). Courtesy Photos

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A local church is working to give away 500 toys to children before Christmas. “I know it’s just a toy, but a toy to a child who maybe wasn’t going to get one this season is a big deal to us,” People Church Pastor Victor Lopez said.

Two cats peered out the window of a silver hearse as a man named Smokey came into view and said, “I’m not a mortician, but I used to be.” The Colorado native stuck a cigar in his mouth and walked over to the hood of his 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. “This fighting duck hood ornament is a little movie star,” he began.

Local vendors scattered across Zero Stone Park, adjacent to the Pecos County Courthouse, on a brisk afternoon to sell merchandise for the Stockton Market and enjoy time with friends and family. The event was held on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Residents and visitors were also invited to participate in a sweater weather coat drive for the chance to win a raffle prize, while also helping the community stay warm this winter season with a new coat. Prize winners were announced on the Stockton Market’s Facebook page. Photos by Megan Wehring

Families of all kinds were welcomed at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish North Campus in Fort Stockton on Saturday, Dec. 4 for Breakfast with Santa. After devouring a stack of pancakes dunked in maple syrup, the young and young at heart were eager to take photos with Santa and share what they hoped to find under the tree this Christmas season. Some were dressed to impress in festive sweaters, while others were decked out in holiday pajamas. Photos by Megan Wehring