April 2021

April 11, 1974 issue: SWORN IN – The three successful candidates in Saturday’s Fort Stockton City Council election were given the oath of office Tuesday as aldermen by City Attorney Alex Gonzalez (far left). The three immediately began twoyear terms at Tuesday night’s council meeting.

Dear Neil: We have had zoysia for 12 years, and have been very satisfied. However, for the past few years, a dead spot has been showing up. It is creeping down the hill in spite of my applications of a lawn fungicide as recently as just a few days ago.

Animals have always been close to the heart for Fort Stockton residents Nicole Bennett and Dennis Gross. And in the past year and a half, the two have teamed together, along with fellow Fort Stockton resident Heather Pass, to save animals thousands of animals lives in the Fort Stockton area.

Fort Stockton native Calistra Acosta Valenzuela will hit a significant milestone in her life on April 22. The Fort Stockton High School graduate, who was born in Fort Stockton on April 22, 1921 to Lazaro Acosta and Miquela Salmon Acosta, will turn 100-years-old.

In an effort to retain employees and for superior performances throughout the unprecedented pandemic this past year, Fort Stockton City Council approved a one-time stiped of $1,200 for full-time city employees on April 13 at the council’s regular meeting.

This month’s county cleanup will provide a pickup service free of charge after a decision made by the county commissioners at Monday’s regular meeting.

Fort Stockton Community Theatre hosted Karaoke Night on April 10. Pictured is Oralia Hall, who placed first, and Daniel Frank, who took second. The event took place fort the first time in two years after it was cancelled due to the pandemic a year ago.

COVID-19 cases have reached an all-time low since the start of the pandemic in Pecos County. For the past six days, there have been zero active COVID-19 cases in the county and that number has stayed in single digits since March 9 and below 20 active cases since Feb.