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The Fort Stockton city council on June 12 elected a new Mayor Pro-Tempore, who takes over for the mayor during city business in the mayor’s absence. “My suggestion, I would personally say you wait to have this when we have the new mayor,” said out-going Mayor Chris Alexander.

The Federal government gave cities and counties money during the Covid-19 pandemic to provide relief to Americans and stimulate economic recovery as the world comes out of the effects of the pandemic. Money from ARPA can be used for a large variety of improvement projects, support for lost revenue and more.

Changes in outdoor lighting technology have made the world a brighter place in recent years, it has made the mission of the McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis, more difficult. Counties surrounding the observatory – including Pecos County – have adopted outdoor lighting regulations in recent years to keep the night sky dark for the observatory, new technology has not been included in those regulations.

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It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin (LCPB) announced the expansion of their renowned literacy program, POWER Bag to the Pecos County Memorial Hospital. The development will further enhance early literacy efforts in the region and positively impact families in Pecos County.

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While the Covid-19 pandemic is behind us, for the most part, the Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on May 22 decided to keep it’s Covid -ay and leave policy as-is. “They’ve basically said Covid is not as hazardous as it was during the Covid era of the past couple of years,” said County Judge Joe Shuster.