Mentone Connection

08/28/2026

GAME DAY IN WINK!

Come out to Wildcat Stadium tonight as the Wildcats take on the Eunice Cardinals!

Kickoff is set for 7 pm.

Please be mindful of traffic and construction!

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

🔥 WEST TEXAS — LET FAT BOYS CATER YOUR NEXT EVENT! 🔥

From birthdays and graduations to corporate events, private parties, weekly meal preps, and oilfield crew meals, Fat Boys Kitchen & Catering is ready to bring the flavor! 🍽️

⚜️ Louisiana Flavor. West Texas Heart.
🔥 Hot, fresh meals
👨🏾‍🍳 Made with quality ingredients
❤️ Made with love
🚚 Serving Mentone • Wink • Kermit • Pecos • Orla & surrounding areas

Whether you're feeding 10 people or an entire crew, give us a call and let us take care of the cooking!

📞 432-755-1932

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GREAT FOOD. GREAT SERVICE. MADE WITH LOVE. ❤️

08/28/2026

There is a county in Texas with fewer people in it than most high school graduating classes. The 2020 census counted 64. 🌵

Loving County sits up against the New Mexico line in the far reaches of the Permian Basin, and its county seat, Mentone, is the only town in it. There is no bank, no school, no doctor, no hospital, and no cemetery — residents who die are buried in other counties. Children ride to school in Wink, more than twenty miles away. The county was organized, abandoned, and then organized again in 1931, and it has been near the bottom of the national population list ever since. Thousands of oil workers pass through it daily for their shifts, and almost none of them live there.

It is the emptiest county in the United States, and it sits on top of some of the most valuable oil ground in the world. Texas contains both of those facts at the same time without any apparent difficulty.

08/28/2026

This tiny Texas town sits in the least populated county in America… and somehow people still call it home. In the middle of endless West Texas desert, Mentone survived while entire boomtowns disappeared. But the strange part is… oil was everywhere around it. Follow if you’re fascinated by forgotten places most people never notice. Official records say Loving County has had fewer residents than some city apartment buildings, yet families stayed here for generations. Long empty highways. Tiny schools. One courthouse surrounded by miles of silence. Outsiders thought the oil boom would transform Mentone into another wealthy Texas town. But here’s what people don’t realize… the money often passed straight through. Pumpjacks kept moving in the distance while small businesses faded and buildings sat abandoned under the desert sun. Some accounts claim entire stretches of road could feel almost untouched for hours. At sunset, the town looks frozen in time… cracked earth, faded signs, and a few homes surrounded by hundreds of miles of emptiness. And even now, people still live there… holding onto a place most of America forgot.

08/21/2026

🔥 TODAY’S SPECIAL AT FAT BOYS! 🔥

We’re bringing that Louisiana flavor to West Texas! ⚜️🤠

🍲 Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya Bowl — ONLY $10!
Loaded with seasoned chicken, smoky sausage, Cajun spices and plenty of flavor — served with garlic bread! 🥖🔥

And don’t forget, we’ve got more waiting for you:
🌯 Grilled Wraps
🍗 Chicken Wings
🥔 Loaded Spuds
🍟 Loaded Fries
⚜️ Boudin Egg Rolls
🥧 Crawfish Pies

📞 Call ahead: 432-755-1932
🥡 Takeout Available
🍽️ Catering Available

⏰ Get yours before it’s gone!

💙❤️ THANK YOU, WEST TEXAS, FOR CONTINUING TO SUPPORT FAT BOYS KITCHEN & CATERING!

08/21/2026

🎉🩺SAVE THE DATE: ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR!🩺🎉

Join us during Kermit Celebration Days for our Annual Community Health Fair! 💙

📅 Saturday, September 19th
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Winkler County Park, Kermit, Texas
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Come out and learn more about the health and wellness resources available right here in our community and surrounding areas! Meet local healthcare organizations, discover valuable resources, ask questions, and take steps toward a healthier you. ❤️

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone is welcome! Bring your family, friends, and neighbors and make the most of this FREE community event.

Let’s come together as a community to promote health, wellness, education, and access to resources. 💙

🔔 Mark your calendars for September 19th — we’ll see you there!