May 2021

Fort Stockton Rotary Club honors students, teacher

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Teacher of the Fifth Six Weeks The Fort Stockton Rotary Club honored Ashley Pillado as Teacher of the Fifth Six Weeks at the Rotarian’s regular meeting on May 13 at the First Presbyterian Church. Rotarian Ann Hurt, left, and Apache Principal Betty McCallister, right, presented Pillado with a certificate of appreciation.
Fort Stockton Rotary Club honors students, teacher

Midland College/WRTTC Alumni Happy Hour event

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Former Midland College/WRTTC graduate Lindsey Horton was one of the individual remembered and honored at the Alumni Happy Hour Event on May 12. Courtesy Photo Ida Casias was remembered by Midland College/WRTTC Alumni Group as an exemplary alumni of the college at Wednesday’s Alumni Happy Hour.
Midland College/WRTTC Alumni Happy Hour event

PCMH starts COVID-19 vaccine waiting list for ages 12-15

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The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available to the youth from ages 12-15 in Fort Stockton and Pecos County. The CDC’s press release on Wednesday stated that their advisory committee endorsed the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioN-Tech COVID-19 vaccine and its use in 12 through 15-yearold adolescents.
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FSISD, public school districts in Texas will stop requiring masks starting June 4

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Starting in just over two weeks, the Fort Stockton Independent School District and public school across the state of Texas will no longer be able to require masks in their facilities. Governor Greg Abbott singed an executive order on May 18 that bans government entities in Texas from requiring masks and public schools from requiring mask mandates on their campuses.
GREG ABBOTT

OATH OF OFFICE

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Fort Stockton City Council, city manager, assistant city manager, and mayor posed for a picture after the oath of office affirmation performed by the re-elected mayor and two city councilmen at the group’s special meeting on May 12 at city hall. The trio were also presented a certificate of election. Pictured from left to right: Jesse Gonzales Jr., Paul Casias, Pam Palileo, Ruben Falcon, Chris Alexander, James Warnock, Darren Hodges, Frank Rodriguez. Photo by Bethany Gaylor
OATH OF OFFICE

Pecos County 150th celebration set for July 3

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The Pecos County Commissioners made the counties 150th Anniversary Celebration on July 3 official at their regular meeting on May 10. The commissioners approved contracts for three bands to play at the outdoor pavilion in Rooney Park on the evening of July 3.
Rooney Park Outdoor Pavilion

State golf: Williams in top 10 after day one, within reach of medal

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Fort Stockton’s Alex Williams is tied for seventh place after day one of the Class 4A boys state golf tournament at Plum Creek Golf Course in Kyle, Texas in a field of 72 golfers.

The senior carded a 2-over 73 on Monday and was in the lead pack of golfers to take to the course.

Williams is tied with Argyle’s Ethan Payne, Melissa’s Xavier Bighaus, and Paris’ Mason Napier for seventh place.

Alex Williams, State Golf

An end to a great run

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When the Fort Stockton 800-meter relay team took to the track for the first time this past season at the Comanche Relays on Feb. 27, the Panthers clocked a time of 1 minute 34.78 seconds.
The Fort Stockton 800 relay finished their season at the state track meet in Austin in Class 4A on Thursday at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Pictured from left to right: Pedro Vasquez, Eliazar Lopez, AJ Garcia, Miguel Trejo, Aryan Hernandez, Caleb Garcia. Courtesy Photo

Longhorns show out at state

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For the junior’s first time at the big show, Mariana Sanchez showed why a state championship could be in the fold if all things go as planned next season on the track. Sanchez made her first appearance at the state track meet last Saturday in Austin in Class 1A and earned medals in both events she qualified for.
Buena Vista’s 1,600-meter relay team Melissa Esquivel, Fernanda Malagon, Kiara Corona, Melanie Malagon were two seconds away from earning a medal during their race at Saturday’s state meet. Courtesy Photo