December 2023

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The city of Fort Stockton city council has been working since late summer on changing the zoning for a 0.72-acre piece of property in the Orient Park Addition and annexing the property into the city limits at the request of then-property owners Eleno Flores and Jose Gilberto Flores as part of the Property Purchase Agreement, an action which the city completed Oct. 10 after a series of public hearings.

The deadline to file for the March 5, 2024 Republican and Democratic party primary election was Dec. 11. The following are candidates who have filed for the March 5 Democratic and Republican Primary election:

The Fort Stockton Rotary Club made a donation of $2,500 and 30 gift bags to Dale Briscoe of Angel Flight to purchase airplane fuel and to provide blankets for patients he will carry to medical centers at no charge to the patient. The $2,500 came from $1,500 the club raised, plus a grant of $1,000 from the Rotary District office.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: I’d like to raise corn in my garden next year – both for eating at the table and Indian corn for decorating. Do you have any tips? A few.

Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the Pioneer’s office located at 210 N. Nelson St.

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The Pecos County Senior Center will have its annual Christmas Potluck Dinner on Friday, Dec. 15, at noon at the Senior Center. A spiral cut ham will be provided along with drinks. The Center’s Advisory Board for 2024 will also be installed at that time.

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It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.