October 2022

Registered voters participating in the Nov. 8 election, who reside inside Pecos County and outside of the Iraan Hospital District boundaries, will have opportunity to return to the ballot box once again on Dec. 10 to decide whether or not to create a Pecos County Memorial Hospital.

The Pecos County Commissioners approved the hospital’s petition to create the district at its Sept. 26 meeting. The motion to call for the election passed without discussion.

4A District 3 Standings

(As of Oct. 19)

Monahans 6-2

Seminole 5-3

Pecos 4-4

Greenwood 4-4

Fort Stockton 3-5

Andrews 2-6

4A District 3 Scoreboard

Oct. 11: Greenwood 3 Fort Stockton 2

The stars shined bright in Pantherland on Friday evening in an offensive showcase between Fort Stockton and rival Monahans.

The Loboes’ cluster glowed just a tad brighter behind quarterback Cheno Navarrette.

The 5-foot-9 elusive signal caller bobbed and weaved his way through the Panthers’ stout run defense throughout the night, finishing the game with 213 yards and three rushing touchdowns on 25 carries in Monahans’ 38=29 victory.

A town hall meeting was recently held on Oct. 17 to discuss the Proposed Charter that will be placed on the ballot for the Nov. 8 City of Fort Stockton Special Election.

If you missed it, you will have the opportunity to attend the town hall meeting scheduled for Tuesday,

Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Fort Stockton Convention Center, located at 2181 W. Interstate 10.

The event will allow citizens the opportunity to have their questions answered.

Congressman Tony Gonzales participated in a ceremony at the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas on Oct. 18 with the National Parks Conservation Association, members of the Blackwell School Alliance, Blackwell Alumni, and local officials.

The gathering commemorated legislation that Congressman Gonzales and Senator John Cornyn introduced to designate the Blackwell School as a National Historic Site under the National Park Service. On Oct. 17, the White House signed the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act into law. 

Halloween is not only a time when children can celebrate, but adults can have fun also making creepy delicious treats.  I have been making Carmel Pop Corn Balls for over 30 years which is fun Halloween treat. Fort Stockton  has officially declared Oct. 29 as the date Halloween trunk-n-treat will be observed down Main Street.

With a growing population and an increase in truck traffic, U.S. Highway 285 between Fort Stockton and Pecos has become a more dangerous road to travel. With that in mind, the Texas Department of Transportation is in the preliminary stages of a project that will widen a 49.3-mile stretch of the highway from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway.

The estimated cost of the project is $400.2 million and right-of-way and utility relocation cost is $40 million.

From Mummy Dogs to sweet treats, you can easily make your Halloween gathering scare off the competition. When one thinks about Halloween, you think costumes and trick or treating, but some folks go all out and host a Halloween party. If this is on your agenda this all hallows eve, I’ve scared up a couple of ideas to make your get together the spookiest in the neighborhood.

Another name has been thrown in the hat for the Fort Stockton mayoral race next May.

City councilman James Warnock informed the Pioneer on Oct. 12 that he intends to run for mayor following Chris Alexander’s current and final term.

Alexander confirmed last May that he will not be running for mayor again in the May 2023 election.

The second-ever Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0 -- begun last year as a companion to the longtime annual April race between Fort Stockton and Sanderson – crowned its champions Oct. 15 at the Fort Stockton Convention Center. The first leg from Fort Stockton to Sanderson got under way at 8 a.m. Saturday and racers from 20 states competed in 13 speed divisions.

Race coordinator Crystal Lopez thanked the racers and everyone involved with the event.