June 2022

Apache Elementary Honor Roll

4 years ago By News Staff

APACHE ELEMENTARY FIRST GRADE Teacher: Mrs. Calderon A Honor Roll Anthony Beserra Lissette Burrola Mildred Gaytan Ana Hermosillo Dariel Lazos Kevin Mata A&B Honor Roll Bethany Cabello Isabella Mijares Daniel Ruiz Martin Salamanca Justin Smith Teacher: Mrs.

County golf course to receive upgrade?

4 years ago By Nathan Heuer

A significant upgrade to Desert Pines Golf Course in Fort Stockton could soon be in the works after a decision made the by the Pecos County Commissioners Court on May 23. The Commissioners approved a $20,000 contract for McCampbell Irrigation to design a new irrigation system.

GREY MULE WINE SALOON GRAND OPENING

4 years ago By News Staff

The Grey Mule Wine Saloon held a Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony, which represented their grand opening on June 1. New owner of the Grey Mule Saloon and longtime Fort Stockton resident Michel Duforat reopened the business on April 21. Photo by Nathan Heuer

County receives new ambulance via grant funds

4 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Pecos County’s newest ambulance will be operation beginning next week according to Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster. Pecos County recently received $3,073,432 from the American Rescue Plan Act federal funds to use towards COVID related county services.

The Pecos County Commissioners, county judge, and EMS Director posed with the county’s new ambulance outside the Pecos County Courthouse before the commissioners regular meeting on May 9. Pictured from left to right: commissioner Robert Gonzales, county judge Joe Shuster, commissioner Santiago Cantu, commissioner Tom Chapman, EMS director Lucia Mackintosh Castro. Courtesy Photo

Adan Nava Rivera

4 years ago By News Staff

Adan Nava Rivera, 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 17, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born in Valentine, Texas, on Nov. 29, 1933, to Lorenzo Rivera and Modesta Rivera.

New subdivision, school housing land up for annexation

4 years ago By Nathan Heuer Pioneer Editor

One of the first important stages for new school housing and a subdivision to be built will take place on Monday, June 13 at the Fort Stockton City Council regular meeting.

Pictured is the land owned by the Fort Stockton Independent School District that is being proposed to be annexed on Monday, June 13 at the city council's regular meeting.

Film Society to screen “North by Northwest”

4 years ago By News Staff

The Fort Stockton Film Society is hosting date night with a showing of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, “North by Northwest” on Saturday, June 11, at 7 p.m. As an added feature, there will be a classic Warner Brothers cartoon screened just before the main feature.

Melba Jo Seigmunc

4 years ago By News Staff

Melba Jo Siegmund (Jo to her friends and immediate family, Melba to her extended family) went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 4, 2022, in Marble Falls, Texas, following an extended series of physical setbacks.

Summer Off The Patio concerts return

4 years ago By News Staff

The Annie Riggs Memorial Museum kicked off it’s annual Summer Off The Patio concert series with a successful opener last Thursday, May 26. Soul artist Donovan Keith of Austin provided a blend of soul, funk and rock as his band played drums, bass, guitar, keys and saxophone.

Vocalist Donovan Keith and his band rocked the Annie Riggs museum stage last week for the opener of the Summer Off The Patio concert series. Photo by Jeremy Gonzalez

Captial Highlights

4 years ago By News Staff

Gunman walked into school building unopposed The gunman who killed 21 people inside a Uvalde elementary school walked into the unlocked building unopposed, the Department of Public Safety said in a revised statement, as reported by the Austin American-Statesman and other media sources.