Under legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan, every Texas school would have an armed police officer, and aspiring teachers would receive extra support.
The Dallas Morning News reported the bill would also provide $15,000 in annual funding for safety measures for each school in the state. Another bill would increase the annual allotment per student for safety measures from $10 to $100.
It’s hard to improve on an already award-winning rodeo, but the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce has done it.
Fort Stockton’s award-winning Comanche Springs Rodeo is set for next weekend and rodeo fans can expect a much-improved viewing experience.
The six bucking chutes were relocated last January to the west wall of the Pecos County Coliseum, directly across from the grandstands, so everyone in attendance can get the best view of the action as possible.
The rodeo takes place March 23-25.
If you haven’t bought stock in the Fort Stockton baseball program, there is no better time than the present to do so.
The Panthers are quickly approaching district play riding a 12-game win streak and a 14-1-1 record overall following a 4-0 outing at the West Texas March Classic last week, as well as a 21-1 rout of Kermit on March 13.
Elena Peña Gallego, 94, a long-time resident of Alpine, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 8, 2023. Born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on Aug. 18, 1928, to Martín Peña and Cecilia Paredes Peña, she was the third of four surviving children - and the last of her generation.
A two-vehicle rollover accident on FM 1053, less than a mile north of Fort Stockton, has closed down the road to one lane temporarily as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14.
More updates will provided regarding the accident when made available.
Fort Stockton rallied from a 4-0 deficit on the road, tying the game at 4-4 in the top of the seventh inning but came up short in their district opener against the Rangerettes this evening.
Adree Bueno hit her fifth home run of the season for the Prowlers - two more than a season ago with nine regular season games still remaining.
Fort Stockton has a bye on Tuesday during Spring Break before a critical district game at home versus Pecos on Friday, Feb. 17.
The Fort Stockton Panther tennis team traveled to Big Spring last Friday in preparation for the upcoming district tournament, and had some great individual performances according to head coach Victor Garcia.
“They kicked off March in a great fashion and showing that they will be peaking at the right time with multiple kids reaching semifinals,” Garcia said.
Fort Stockton Middle School’s Blue Wave swim team made a statement last weekend at the Odessa Middle School Invitational. The girls won the meet and the boys were second, just eight points off the pace for first place.
School records fell once again for the Blue Wave.
Members of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee were joined by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick at a press conference Thursday to unveil a package of nine bills aimed at strengthening the electric grid, adding more thermal generation, and providing enough energy to supply the state's fast growing population for the future.
Texas Tech University’s Rural & Community Engagement’s Medicine on the Move program and the Department of Family Medicine have joined forces in presenting a free monthly webinar series on influencing wellness through lifestyle. The program is geared toward common health concerns we all share – cancer prevention, supporting a healthy heart, nutrition and diet, dealing with stress, and improving our mental health to live our best life.
