The School Board for the Fort Stockton ISD will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 21 at the school’s administration building at 101 W. Division.
Among the agenda items is giving the superintendent the final hiring authority for contract employees. Currently the superintendent only has the hiring authority for non-contract school employees.
The Fort Stockton Christmas Parade took place on Dec. 4, 2020 on Dickinson Blvd.
On June 16, 2021, our beloved mother, grandmother, and wela passed away peacefully at the age of 94 after a brief illness.
She was born and raised in Sanderson, Texas, to Alberto and Octavia Fuentes on Sept. 10, 1926, where she lived her entire life. She was married on April 15, 1951, and for 69 years to the love of her life, Eutimio Rodriguez, until his passing on Dec. 9, 2020.
The Comanche Springs Rodeo took place March 26-27 at the Pecos County Civic Center.
The Big Bend Open Road Race Parade took place on April 23, 2021 on Dickinson Blvd. and Main St. in Fort Stockton. The event was a held a day before the annual road race took place.
Texas Senate Bill 2116, now known as the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, passed unanimously through the Texas House and Senate, was signed into law by Governor Abbott on June 5 and is effective immediately. The law prohibits companies from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from investing in projects connected to Texas's critical infrastructure, including the electrical grid.
On June 15, 2021, Senobio Ortiz Aranda, “a man of determination,” left us to rest in peace. He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandpa.
He was born in Mexico. He was determined to reach his goals in life. He became a U.S. citizen as soon as possible. He came to be a hard worker as a cowboy. Later in life he was determined to be a good welder and a mentor to those who also wanted to be good welders. Those who worked with him called him “Sonny.” He was always a good provider for the family.
Our beloved Anna Baeza Garcia went to be with the Lord on June 16, 2021. She was born in Hacienda, Texas, in Presidio County to Arcadio and Concepcion Baeza on July 28, 1921.
Anna was preceded in death by her husband Gustavo Garcia, Jr.; sons Osvaldo and Osmin Garcia; and grandson Tommy Breitling.
