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Groundwater District rejects Belding Farms proposal

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The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District rejected a proposal by Belding Farms to consider changing district rules, which Belding Farms believes will protect the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer. Belding Farms, a pecan grower in Fort Stockton, expressed regret over the decision by the District, which Belding says will add protections for the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer that underlies Pecos County and feeds Comanche Springs.
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PUBLIC SENTENCING DISPOSITIONS

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*JOE ANGEL SALGADO, DOB 6/26/2003, offense date 7/22/2023 (CR-25574, Possession of Marijuana less than 2 ounces) DEFENDANT HAS ENTERED INTO A 6 MONTH PRETRIAL INTERVENTION WITH A $500.00 FEE. *JONATHAN PATRICK SALLEY, DOB 12/11/1973, offense date 7/4/2023 (CR25628, Driving While Intoxicated Second Offense) ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAYS in the County Jail, suspended for TWELVE (12) MONTHS on Community Supervision; $1,500.00 General Fine; $200.00 Mandatory Fines; $60.00 Restitution; $270.00 Court Costs; $112.00 Reimbursement Fees; zero (0) hours of community service; $60.00 monthly Community Supervision Fee.
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DO SOMETHING!

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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn.yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.com. MARCH 21-23 Fort Stockton High School junior varsity softball Tournament at Fort Stockton High School.
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County appoints Fort Stockton Library Board

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The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Monday amended the ordinance establishing the Fort Stockton Library board, appointed seven to the Fort Stockton Public Library Board, and approved the board’s bylaws at its regular commission meeting. The seven board members appointed are Ross Harper, Jim Hatcher, Molly Yeager, Darren Hodges, Rosalie Sullivan, Victor Gene Robbins and Penny Smith and the board will act as an advisory board and make recommendations to the county commission and the librarian in regards to the policies and procedures regarding use of the library.