News
The Fort Stockton Commissioners Court approved several items focused on economic development, maintenance, and the use of key county assets.The county’s…
By News Staff
Editor’s note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced three signifi cant updates aimed at strengthening the agricultural safety net, ranging from increased…
By Kerry Laird
Black bears are once again part of the wildlife story of Far West and Southwest Texas, and Sul Ross State University graduate student Jesse Ellgren is working…
Sports
The Alpine Cowboys continued to strengthen their position atop the Pecos League Mountain South Division during a busy stretch of games that featured dominant…
By Mike Bond
Sul Ross State University was well represented on the Lone Star Conference Spring 2026 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The Lobos had 134 student-athletes recognized…
Fort Stockton High School cheerleaders returned from summer camp with a long list of awards and recognitions after an impressive week of competition,…
The next generation of Prowler softball players spent the week learning fundamentals, building confidence, and developing a love for the game during the annual…
Opinion
Rural counties trying to slow or even block data center construction are finding they have limited legal authority, the Texas Standard reported. Hill County,…
There was no way I was going to let a breakaway soccer opponent score on me while my dad was in the stands.Memories of my experience as my high school’s…
One of my great drive-in memories dates to 1969, when my parents took my five sisters and me to see “Herbie the Love Bug” in our Plymouth Fury III station…
Texas high school students showed improvement in every subject in this spring’s end-of-course STAAR exams, the Texas Education Agency reported.
The results…
Obituaries
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Shayleigh Brooke Persall-Everett, age 19, of Sanderson, Texas, on June 13, 2026.Shayleigh was born…
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and cherished friend to so many peacefully passed away at home on June 15, 2026. She is survived by…
Steven (Stevie) Bryan Villalba was born on July 31st, 1970, in Fort Stockton, Texas, to Manuel C. Jr and Manuela (Vasquez) Villalba. He passed away on June 21…
Hector Ismael Balderrama, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 02, 2026, in Fort Stockton, Texas. He was born in Terlingua, Texas on February 24, 1946. Hector loved…
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