July 2022

The Museum of the Big Bend will commemorate a milestone in the construction of its new building with a “Sign the Beam” ceremony on Wednesday, July 13, at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend.

The new complex, scheduled for completion in early 2023, will double the space of the museum and will include a temporary exhibit gallery, a rotating Tom Lea gallery, additional collection storage and an inviting interior event space with a connecting outdoor patio that highlights the panoramic view of the western mountains.

Midland College WRTTC held a pinning ceremony for their recent Certified Nursing Assistant graduates on July 7 at Fort Stockton Community Theatre. Linda Esquivel, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, pinned the CNAs and presented them with their certificates. Students who were pinned and recognized at Thursday’s event were: Kimberly Arias, Gabriela Gonzalez, Patricia Ibarra, Maria Padilla, Krystal Ramirez, Jazmine Trevino, Daisy Villarreal, Nancy Ybarra, Gabriela Zuniga.

June 29

Braxton Kole Hernandez, of Fort Worth at 3:05 p.m., officers from the Department of Public Safety apprehended Hernandez and he was charged with five counts of smuggling of persons and one count of smuggling of persons under the age of 18. Hernandez received bonds totaling $60,000 and is still in jail.

June 30