November 2022

Nov. 4

Ziad Gamal Khatab, of Houston at 12:19 p.m., officers from the Department of Public Safety apprehended Khatab and he was charged with possession of marijuana less than two ounces.

Nov. 5

Ten Fort Stockton ISD students completed election poll worker training on Election Day in Pecos County this past Tuesday. Two students worked at each of the five polling locations in the county (precincts 1,2,6,7,10).

“I received nothing but positive feedback from the county. The students were a big help and the judges enjoyed having them at each location,” said Ember Renteria, Fort Stockton ISD Administrative Assistant to Assistant Superintendent.

CAREER AWARENESS DAY … Jake Sealy, custyomer service supervisor witj Southwestern Bell Telephone Company showed a film entitled, “Telezonia” to students at Alamo Elementary Monday during an assembly program. The program, one of the first in a series to be presented at the elementary schools during Career Awareness Month in November, is being coordinated by school counselors Billy Espino and Shirly Boggus. Students are being given the opportunity to hear about different phases of work. Workers in the community are scheduled throughout the month for the assembly programs.

Buena Vista’s Gabriela Sanchez led the Lady Longhorns to a state title in 2021 as freshman.

This year, the sophomore earned individual hardware at the state meet by cutting her time by 20 seconds from her previous performance on the grandest of stages.

Sanchez placed sixth at in Class 1A on Nov. 5 at the state cross country meet, leading her team to a ninth-place finish. The underclassman crossed the finish line of the girl’s two-mile race in 12 minutes 52 seconds.

Junior Ali Jackson showed improvement throughout the season as Fort Stockton’s top cross country runner in 2022.

The upperclassman concluded her junior campaign by setting another personal-best mark at the state cross country meet on Nov. 4 in Round Rock.

Jackson placed 41st in Class 4A, an improvement of 11 spots from a year ago. Jackson finished the race in 12 minutes 40 seconds.

Five local seats were up for grabs in Pecos County during the Nov. 8 Midterm Election and of those races, three incumbents were reelected.

Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster will serve his sixth four-year term as Pecos County Judge after defeating Republican Bryon Garrison by 879 votes (2,301-1,422).

“I appreciate the continued support,” Shuster said on Wednesday. “We need to continue to work together for Pecos County.”

Voter turnover more than doubled for the Nov. 8 election compared to the election held this past May.

The Fort Stockton ISD bond election drew over 1,800 additional votes and the results proved to be just as significant.

Proposition A, which is capped at $84 million, had 57% of votes in favor (1,803) and 43% against (1,320).

The result was a notable difference from this past May.

High demand for career technology programs at high schools nationwide reached Fort Stockton and the program was reborn and has received a high-tech boost, starting with the cosmetology program. The Cosmetology Program at Fort Stockton High School recently received some upgrades that will help the students learn in the best environment possible. The new cosmetology area is now officially inspected and licensed for use.