January 2021

By the end of the day on Monday, Jan. 4, Pecos County Memorial Hospital had administered its final supply of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine it received from the state during the month of December.

Ana Munoz submitted a photo to the Fort Stockton Pioneer after the county received significant snowfall overnight on Dec. 30 into Dec.

If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail nathan.heuer@fortstocktonpioneer.com. JAN.

Jan. 13, 1966 issue: HOSPITAL GIFT – The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles last week presented a grouping of lounge furniture to Memorial Hospital. Howard Salisbury, hospital administrator, formally accepted the gift on behalf of the hospital. Auxiliary members pictured (L-R) are Mrs. Wayne Giles, conductress and project chairman; Mrs. Everett Carr, secretary; and Mrs. Gene Shackelford, vice president. Mrs. James Lauterbach, past president, was also present for ceremony. The furniture consists of four chairs and a table.

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the following statement after being sworn in as the U.S. Representative for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas: “My life is proof that the American dream is alive and well in this great country.

Each year during the holiday season I write a reflection’s poem for the members and friends of our church. I’d like to share this year’s offering with you for our first pastor’s column of the new year.

The January cold weather is making it present know and the New Year has started off with a bange. Many people have started off with their New Year’s Resolutions. The number one New Year’s resolution is to lose weight and start off on road of being healthy. I have one tip that will help you keep your resolutions to lose weight and be healthy – balance your diet with SOUP.

A total of seven Pecos County elected officials were sworn into office on Friday, Jan. 1 at the Pecos County Courthouse. To view the ceremony, visit the Fort Stockton Pioneer Facebook page. Photos by Nathan Heuer

The Fort Stockton Independent School District students will return from winter break on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and as of Monday, Jan. 4, there are currently six active cases from students and staff combined in the district.

When the clock struck midnight and the calendar officially moved from 2020 to 2021, Pam Harris and husband Cliff Harris began a new chapter in their lives after dedicating their entire working careers to Pecos County.