October 2024

The Pecos County Commissioners Court met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday September 23. During this meeting, after the commissioners approved the minutes of previous meetings, they approved a contract between Buena Vista ISD and the Pecos County Elections Administrator for the upcoming November 5 election.

A familiar face around Fort Stockton, Steven M. Walker, an artist who has called the city home for the last six years, has recently earned a place in the renowned art gathering known as Chinati Weekend.

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Sharon Ruth Morgan, who passed away Sept 21, was laid to rest in her hometown of South Bend, Indiana. She was employed at Walmart in Fort Stockton for 12 years. A memorial service honoring her life and memory will be held Thursday October 10 6:30 p.m. at Apostolic Tabernacle, 2601 W 5th St Fort Stockton. There will be a dinner served afterwards in the church fellowship hall.

The Pecos County Elections Office is reminding all residents that the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming November 2024 General Election is fast approaching. The last day to register is Monday, October 7, 2024.

I don’t think anyone has wrapped their head around thismilestone.TimandIlive on a 9O acre working hay farm in New England with loads of wildlife (Turkeys, geese, deer, coyote, rabbits, red tailed hawks and two bears) so we won’t be able to make it this year but wish the very best to all of you who can.

The Fort Stockton Rotary’s Cruise Party turned out to be larger than the previous year and was deemed “a huge success” by those who attended. Darla Cude took home the grand prize, a $3,500 cruise of her choice, while the crowd enjoyed a steak tenderloin dinner, then dancing to the music of DJ Duli Jase.

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail litzy.rodriguez@ fortstocktonpioneer. com

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing the final recovery plan for three endangered aquatic invertebrate species that inhabit springs within desert wetlands of the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas: the Diamond tryonia, Gonzales tryonia and Pecos amphipod.

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