February 2022

Former City of Fort Stockton Public Works Director Aaron Ramos was honored with a plaque by mayor Chris Alexander at the city council meeting on Feb. 14 at City Hall. The South Texas native worked for the city for 16 years and has been in Fort Stockton for 20 years. Photo by Nathan Heuer

The Texas Department of Public Safety Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Troopers conducted a four-day commercial vehicle task force in the Permian Basin from Feb. 7-10.

It is important to note than an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The “Rude Ladies” and members of the crew from Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s entry for TexFest, “Rude Awakenings,” written by Nicolas Ridley invite the community to a free public performance on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. at The Nelson Street Theatre.

Dear Neil: I planted one daylily nine years ago. It has only bloomed once in all of that time.

February 1984 issue: Giving The United Way – Tom Galloway, left, a director of the newly-formed United Way of Fort Stockton, accepts the first installmen of the generous pledge of Valero Company and its employees.

Romans 8:24 - “For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all.

Calls for service dispatched: 1202 Fort Stockton Police Department calls: 752 Fort Stockton Fire Department calls: 20 Pecos County E.M.S. calls: 149 Accidents: 22 Traffic stops/ violations: 207 Traffic citations issued: 28 INVESTIGATIONS INITIATED Cases filed 83rd District Attorney: 12 Cases field...

Fort Stockton’s playoff hopes hinged on the outcome of Friday’s matchup on the road against Monahans and much like their first meeting, the contest was tightly contested throughout.

Alejandra Lopez, 90, of Fort Stockton, Texas, died Feb. 3, 2022, at the local hospital. She was born Aug. 26, 1931, in Sanderson, Texas, to Antonia and Magdaleno Rios. The family moved to Fort Stockton in the mid-1940s. She was marred to Ramiro Lopez in Sanderson, Texas.