1926 A petition, signed by approximately 75 qualified voters residing in Ozona, was filed with County Judge Chas E. Davidson asking that an...

Ozona—Among the first settlers in the Dry River Country were two men, Sam Merck, a Texas Ranger, and scout for Dan Roberts’ Rangers at an early age, and Ed Wall, his...

Last week we left Major Hunter on his way back to his base camp of rangers after reconnoitering the camp of a band of deserters and n’er-do-wells at old Fort Lancaster…...

1918 Every man between the ages of 18 and 45, who has not already registered for military service, or who is not already in the army or the navy of the United States,...

1936 JW Owen’s ram brought $750 in a Salt Lake City Auction. Outstanding quality breeding of Crockett County Rambouillet sheep was demonstrated...

The last known military engagement at Fort Lancaster occurred on April 17, 1864. An English mercenary, R. H. Williams, recorded the skirmish against a band of undesirable’s...

1923 100 years ago three geologists of the Texas Company completed a survey of the lease holdings on the Pecos River on the ranch of Ben Ingham. The survey was very...

10 years ago In 2013, a lightning strike from a summer storm sparked a grass fire that kept local and area firefighters busy over Labor Day weekend. The fire was...

Ozona—Texas history credits General Antonio López de Santa Anna's defeat at San Jacinto to his having been surprised, or caught with his pants down, one might say....

1969 54 years ago, Crockett County Boy Scout Troop 153 held a Court of Honor at the Civic Center. The scouts received badges and awards earned in summer camp and...

Ozona—Protecting settlers from Native American renegades was not the only duty for a Texas Ranger traversing Dry River Country’s rugged terrain in the 1870’s. Rangers also...

As part of the Fourth Estate, community newspapers work continuously to provide the best information to readers about their local community. Newspapers are “the most...

2013- 10 years ago, Bob Falkner, a dedicated firefighter, resigned as the head of the Ozona Volunteer Fire Department after serving for 22 years....

Anthropologists may not be sure how our prehistoric ancestors related and mated, but they agree the first humans appeared on the African continent about 2.5 million ago....

Ozona—Cardiovascular disease (CD) is the #1 cause of premature death in the developed world today. Its most significant risk factor is hypertension, for which salt has been...