July 2024

FORT STOCKTON WELCOMES CANTALOUPE CLASSIC

1 year ago By News Staff

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The Pecos Bills welcomed the Cowboys to the Fort Stockton baseball field on Wednesday last week for the annual Cantaloupe Classic game. Story on page 6. Photo by Tristian Barragan

Young Roper Wins Pecos Title

1 year ago By Ted Harben

PECOS– Six months ago, team roping heeler Zane Pratt was recovering from a serious injury His right thumb got caught up in a coil of his rope. He suffered a broken thumb. It could have been worse. He had to get it fixed, then rehabilitated. It took time to get back to team roping again. He just returned to competition, and it’s already playing off. He and his header, Roan Oldfield, won the West of the Pecos team roping title while wrapping up the final performance of the “World’s First Rodeo” on Saturday night.

Zane Pratt won the Pecos title last week at the West of the Pecos rodeo. Photo by Robby Freeman

TxDOT asking for feedback on record $104 billion 10-year plan

1 year ago By Texas Department Of Transportation

AUSTIN – To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is drafting a record-breaking 10year transportation plan, and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities across the state. The draft 2025 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) proposes $104.2 billion in transportation spending, making it the second year in a row that the UTP plan exceeds $100 billion.