March 2024
Lobos sweep Hardin-Simmons at home
After a season of struggles thus far, the Sul Ross Lobo baseball team toppled the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys in a three-game series at Kokernot Field.
Adding river rock instead of pavers or bricks is better for tree roots
Dear Neil: Would adding additional brick squares beneath the tree impact it negatively? I can’t get grass to grow there, and it’s difficult to blow leaves out. Not to mention the mud our dog tracks into the house.
PET OF THE WEEK
WEEK Come by the shelter to meet sweet Cecile. She is a friendly, gentle, quiet, little couch potato that loves kisses.
Comanche Springs Rodeo returns with more family fun March 21-23
Fort Stockton will kick off the spring season the right way with the annual Comanche Springs Rodeo March 21-23 at the Pecos County Coliseum in Fort Stockton. Begun in 2019 and paused for Covid in 2020, the rodeo has grown since its 2021 return and is adding some more activities in 2024.
Public meetings to be held regarding Chisos Mountains Lodge
Two public meetings are scheduled for the end of this month to discuss visitor access during construction and view ideas of how the new upgrades and renovations will look in regard to the Chisos Mountains Lodge, the only lodging facility located within Big Bend National Park (BBNP).
Forest Service warns of extreme wildfire danger
A press release issued from the Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) last week warned that Texans should stay prepared as extreme wildfire danger increases.
