January 2021

Body The City of Fort Stockton swore in Maribel Perkins as a Municipal Court Judge on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the city’s regular city council meeting.

Body The Pecos County Water Improvement District #1 was recognized by a proclamation after 100 years of service at the Pecos County Commissioners Court meeting on Monday, Jan. 25 at the Pecos County Courthouse.

Body The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University and Texas Water Trade released a new study that seeks to uncover a significant question many have been eager to answer: What would it take to restore perpetual flow at Comanche Springs in Fort Stockton?

Body COVID-19 active cases have been trending downward since the beginning of the new year and that total took an even sharper decline in the past week. The number of active COVID-19 cases dropped to 27 on Thursday, Jan.

Body Precinct #1 Golf Course Maintenance Technician Jimmy Munoz was honored for over 24 years of service by the precinct’s commissioner Tom Chapman, left, and TJ Arispe, golf course superintendent, right, on Tuesday at the Pecos County Civic Center.

Body After years of hard work and perseverance, Sergio Gomez and his wife Sonia Gomez are beginning to reap the rewards of their labor. On Friday, Jan.

Body Mark 1;14 (14) Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, (15) and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.

Body According to data from the Texas Oil & Gas Association, the Texas oil and natural gas industry paid $13.9 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal year 2020. Pecos County received $15.9 million, and Fort Stockton ISD received $12.6 million.

Body Dear Neil: Can you tell me what is causing my shrubs’ leaves to turn brown and die, and what I can do to save them? This is iron deficiency. It begins with leaves that are light green, then progresses to yellowed foliage.

Body Jan. 11, 1996 Issue: They may be horseback, but Jane Lorenz (left) and Chance Ezell prefer their swine projects for this weekend’s Pecos County Livestock Show.