April 2023

The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court officially established the PACE Authority – Property Assessed Clean Energy – during the April 24 commission meeting, becoming one of 86 counties in Texas to establish the program. PACE, simply, is a financial tool to encourage property owners to upgrade facility infrastructure with little or no capital outlay.

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Fort Stockton is taking steps to become healthier, and at Monday night’s city council meeting, an important step was made when the council adopted Resolution 23-111R, allocating funds for an Outdoor Fitness Court at Gene Cummings Park. The city applied for a grant as part of the National Fitness Campaign and accepted a $40,000 National Grant from the National Fitness Campaign Grant Committee and Statewide Partners, and will provide a local match of $35,000, plus additional extension of the concrete slab, as well as the $7,500 for the installation of a Fitness Court Studio to promote and implement a free-to-the-public outdoor Fitness Court.

Making a positive impact in the community where he grew up is a constant priority for Fort Stockton native Andy Rivera. His passion for bettering the lives of youth in the area led him to the Fort Stockton ISD School Board six years ago and providing scholarships for high school seniors as owner of Triple R Welding.

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The Fort Stockton Middle School Panthers traveled to Monahans for their final meet of the season April 22, for the District meet. “Everybody came out and played their very best yet,” said head coach Anette Posada.

Fort Stockton Middle School played host to its own golf tournament over the weekend – in Pecos – with the Panther and Prowler golfers having a strong showing . The Panthers “A” Team finished the tournament in second place.

Junior Ali Jackson became a three-time regional qualifier on Thursday at the Prowlers’ area track meet in Canyon. Jackson placed fourth in both the 400-meter dash and the 200.