March 2024

The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Monday morning voted to purchase several items that will enhance the Pecos County EMS and sheriff’s department.

Fort Stockton High School’s powerlifting prowess caught the attention of the Fort Stockton City Council, and the team - which includes state champion Jasmin Hernandez – was honored on Monday evening during the regular city council meeting.

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The ongoing saga of the Fort Stockton Independent School District’s desire to build a new Agricultural Sciences “Ag Barn” facility was discussed again at Monday’s night’s lengthy Board of Trustees meeting. The item didn’t come up for discussion until nearly 9 p.m.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: Is my Texas mountain laurel OK to leave alone, or do its trunks need to be cabled together? It doesn’t move at all when you push on it.

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*MANUEL DOMINGO URESTE, III, DOB 9/11/2000, offense date 5/19/2023 (CR-25584, Racing On Highway) ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAYS in the County Jail, suspended for SIX (6) MONTHS on Community Supervision; $500.00 General Fine; $0.00 Mandatory Fines; $0.00 Restitution; $270.00 Court Costs; $82.00...

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.

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.

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and in the case of this creamy Tuscan chicken gnocchi, they aren’t wrong. Sadly, the transfer of digital photography to newsprint does not do the sight of this dish justice.