For the first time since COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Fort Stockton, ages 16 and older with at least one pre-existing condition will have an opportunity to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Pecos County Memorial Hospital will have a vaccine clinic at the Civic Center starting at 9 a.m. Individuals 65 and older with a pre-existing condition will can arrive starting at 9 a.m.
People who receive the shot can live outside Pecos County, along with those who live in the county.
On Monday, Feb. 1, Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez (D-Bexar) filed Senate Bill 522 to officially move Sul Ross State University and its associated Rio Grande Colleges from the Texas State University System to the Texas A&M University System.
On Monday, Feb. 1, Pecos County saw the economy take a step in the right direction as restaurants, bars, and indoor facilities in the county are now able to hold up to 75 percent of their capacity according to the governor’s orders.