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The Fort Stockton Insurance Agency will celebrate its 110-year anniversary with an open house social on Dec. 30 from 4-7 p.m. at their newly renovated office on 901 W. Dickinson Blvd. The event will feature food from two of the top food trucks in town in Billys Phillies and Z Fustion Twist.

Most often, a Fort Stockton resident can distinguish a traveler passing through town. This past Monday it was easy for locals to identify a group of foreigners as they were spotted dancing in the Stripes parking lot off Dickinson Boulevard.

Toastmasters held their regular meeting in Fort Stockton on Nov. 12. Karan Heffelfinger, right, won the Best Speaker Award. Houston McKinzie, middle, was selected as the Best Evaluator. Alicia Salinas, left, won the Best Table Topics Speaker.

Employees at Mesa Solutions, an energy equipment and solutions company, purchased Christmas gifts for 43 children (22 families). The donations were made directly to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a national advocacy organization for abused or neglected children. Photo by Megan Wehring

The Fort Stockton Independent School District Students of the Month for December were warded to one student at each campus during the district regular school board meeting on Dec. 13..

Santa made a special visit to Fort Stockton a few days ahead of Christmas. With some of his elves and other helpers, Santa delivered dozens of toys around town to children and families in need on the morning of Dec. 18. Opening the door to see an unexpected guest, the children were ecstatic.

The youth of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Stockton reminded all of the real reason for the Christmas season during worship on December 12. Courtesy Photo.

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.

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.

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.