December 2022

Semi collision in Pecos County results in fatality

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A head-on collision between two semis on FM 1053, one mile north of Fort Stockton, resulted in a death of an El Paso man on Thursday afternoon.

According to the Department of Public Safety, a Kenworth truck with a trailer was heading south in the northbound lane for unknown reasons when it collided with a Peterbilt truck with a trailer at 1:30 p.m.

The Kenworth truck then caught fire.

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Pecos County State Bank to sponsor foster child giving tree 

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The Texas Department of Child Protective Services Christmas Foster Child program has joined efforts with The Pecos County State Bank in sponsoring the “Foster Child Giving Tree” this year.  Paper ornaments with names of Foster Children from our area with their Christmas Wishes, are available at The Pecos County State Bank for you to pick up and spread the Christmas joy by shopping and providing the gifts listed.  Some of these wishes are for toys and others for clothing.

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Otilia “Tillie” Franco Nunez

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Otilia “Tillie” Franco Nunez, 85, of Fort Stockton, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family after a devastating battle to breast cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022.

Otilia, “Tillie”, “Mrs. David Nunez”, “Vieja”, “Mom”, “Jefa”, “Mama”, “Momo”, “Tia”, “Sister”, “Grandma Nunez” was known by so many names, but our favorite name for her was “MOM”.

Otilia “Tillie” Franco Nunez