January 2021

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.

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. In the early 1970s, the Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District #1 was formed to provide good, safe, and potable water to the members of the water district. Pictured: Front row, left to right: Paul Weatherby, Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster, Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District #1 President Dudley McKissack, Billy Gonzales. Back row: Mickey Jack Perry, Santiago Cantu, Jr., Tom Chapman, Robert Gonzales, Rosalie Sullivan. Photo by Nathan Heuer

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?

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.

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. Munoz will retire at the end of this month. Photo by Nathan Heuer

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.

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.” (16) As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. (17) And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” (18) And immediately they left their nets and followed him. (19) As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. (20) Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him.

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.

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.

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.