March 2021

County opens up facilities

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Pecos County Commissioners decided to follow suit with Governor Abbott’s executive order (GA-34) at the group’s regular meeting on Monday, March 8. The Commissioners unanimously decided to make county facilities available for rent starting on Wednesday, March 10 - the date Abbott’s order went into effect.

Fort Stockton shutout by Big Spring

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Fort Stockton’s lack of production at the plate proved to be a problem in the final three games of the Levelland Linedrive Classic this past weekend and that was the case once again when the Panthers headed to Big Spring on Tuesday, March 9.

The Panthers batters scratched out three hits and were walked seven times in 29 at bats, including 11 strikeouts in their 6-0 loss to the Steers.

Baseball Batters Box

Pecos County People: Russell Tippin

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Since leaving his role in Fort Stockton as Pecos County Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Russell Tippin has always kept a place in his heart for the community and the people who live in it.

It’s a place where both of his kids were born and a location where he formed many close friendships over an 11-year period (1999-2010) that still stand to this day.

Russell Tippin

A History of Saint Gall

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In 1868, Peter J. Gallagher bought the land that included the military garrison and Comanche Springs, platted 160 acres for a town site named Saint Gall, and established two stores at Comanche Springs. The Saint Gall area had first been surveyed in 1859 by Anson Mills of El Paso as a site for the original post. The platted subdivision shows Initial Point Center of Plaza.” Zero Stone, in the center of the plaza, marks the base point for all surveys in what became Pecos County.

Freidlander Store

County opens up facilities to 100 percent capacity

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Pecos County Commissioners decided to follow suit with Governor Abbott’s executive order (GA-34) at the group’s regular meeting on Monday, March 8.

The Commissioners unanimously decided to make county facilities available for rent starting on Wednesday, March 10 – the date Abbott’s order went into effect.

Comanche Springs Rodeo

Panthers track stays perfect at Sandhills Relays

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Not one, not two, but three is the number of gold medals A.J. Garcia brought home from the Sandhills Relays on Friday, March 5.

The senior led the Panthers to their second consecutive team title in as many outings.

Garcia was a part of Fort Stockton’s three relay teams that swept the meet with first-place finishes while improving their times in each race. Garcia was one of nine Panthers to claim at least one gold medal as an individual or by being a leg on a relay team.

Fort Stockton’s Malyna Morales competes in the high jump at the Sandhills Relays at Monahans High School on Friday, March 5. Morales placed second in the event.

PCMH receives J&J vaccine

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Starting on Thursday, March 11, Pecos County Memorial Hospital will start giving out the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine after receiving their first shipment of shots on Tuesday, March 9.

PCMH received 100 vaccines on Tuesday and the hospital plans to administer those shots at their clinic on the hospital’s campus by way of an appointment.

Vaccine

Williams displays talents on links, diamond

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Fort Stockton multi-sport standout Alex Williams had his talents on full display this past week, competing at the Andrews Spring Tournament on Friday and Saturday.

The senior took to the links one day after pitching a two-inning no-hitter for the Fort Stockton baseball team in the Panthers opening game of the Levelland Linedrive Classic against Perryton.

Alex Williams

Jessica Megan Francis Woodruff

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Jessica Megan Francis Woodruff was born Jan. 14, 1986, in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of Cynthia Roscoe-Carlos and Ted Woodruff. Following a brief illness, she received Last Rights, and passed to be with the Lord on March 3, 2021, in El Paso.

Jessica Megan Francis Woodruff