January 2022

FSCT recruiting cast for upcoming musical melodrama

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Fort Stockton Community Theatre is looking for fun-loving men, women, boys, and girls to help celebrate FSCT’s 40th birthday

Actors of all ages are needed to star in “The Tragedy of Ragweed Cowboy Joe,” a musical melodrama written by I. E. Clark, to be performed March 17-20 at The Nelson Street Theatre.

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Fort Stockton man charged with intoxication manslaughter

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A Fort Stockton man is being charged with intoxication manslaughter after a two-car crash that killed two people on Jan. 22 according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Fort Stockton resident Enrique Enriquez, 39, was traveling west on FM 3472 in a Dodge Charger – just outside of Odessa City Limits – when he entered the eastbound lanes and collided head-on with another Dodge Charger at 11:50 p.m.

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Gregoria “Goya” Ramos Cordero

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Gregoria "Goya" Ramos Cordero, 96, was made whole again as she entered into Glory, and went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Jan. 20, 2022.

She was born in Fort Stockton, Texas, to Refugio Ramos and Ester Ramirez Ramos on May 25, 1925. She was the third of nine children, seven of whom preceded her in death.

Gregoria “Goya” Ramos Cordero

Prowlers claim first district win of season

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Hopes of making the postseason are very much alive for the Prowlers after they claimed their first district win of the season on Jan. 21 at Pecos.

A trio of Prowlers – Mia Garcia, Alyana Dominguez, Eliana Mata – scored in double-digits and Sophie Hernandez secured 13 rebounds in the Prowlers 64-39 victory.

Fort Stockton head coach Sherman Chew said his crew came ready to play from the opening tip and never let off the gas in their first district win of the season.

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Photo Gallery: Panthers vs. Mustangs

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The Fort Stockton boys basketball team competed in their first home district contest of the season on Jan. 18 against Andrews. The Panthers came up, falling 64-31 to move to 0-2 in district play.

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Fort Stockton Baseball Schedule

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The Fort Stockton Baseball team's schedule was released on Jan. 18.

The Panthers will have their first official game on Feb. 22 against Presidio.

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City Parks Department goes above and beyond

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The City of Fort Stockton’s Parks & Cemetery Department does more than just mow grass and fix sprinklers. City Manager Frank Rodriguez has stepped forward to commend the crew for all of the additional hard work they do behind the scenes, which sometimes goes unseen by the public eye.
The City of Fort Stockton’s Parks Department has been busy this week removing every Christmas light and holiday flag from both stretches of Dickinson and all of Main St. The task requires immense safety precautions of both the lifted employee and oncoming traffic. Photo by Jeremy Gonzalez

PCMH proposes pay raises for all employees

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Pecos County Memorial Hospital had raises approved for some incoming and current employees at the commissioner’s meeting a week ago. The raises could soon include all employees after a decision made by the PCMH board on Jan.
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