March 2025

Editor’s note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department.

HEAD OVER MEALS Laissez les bons temps rouler! Or, for those of you who don’t speak French, Let the good times roll. This common New Orleans saying is especially true during Mardi Gras.

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“Fort Stockton High School is bursting with pride as we celebrate Dyanee Sotelo’s extraordinary achievement! With a remarkable 1,000 hours logged in her cosmetology training—a first for our program, achieved under the guidance of instructor Liliana Gonzales—Dyanee is now officially eligible to take the State Board Exam for her cosmetology license. Her dedication, hard work, and passion for beauty have truly paid off, culminating in this pivotal moment. This milestone marks the beginning of an amazing career, and we are beyond excited to witness all the beautiful things she’ll accomplish in the world of cosmetology. Let’s all join in congratulating Dyanee for this huge achievement! Keep shining and reaching for the stars!” said Collette Barragan, of FSISD Tumbleweed +

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Jeremy Hickman, Fort Stockton ISD’s Athletic Director and head football coach, has officially resigned from his position to accept a new role in Houston. Hickman has been named the Cypress Woods High School campus athletic coordinator and head football coach in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.

This January, the Pecos County Memorial Hospital District celebrated its anniversary as an independent hospital district, after asking the community to take a leap of faith the previous year. As of January 2024, the hospital transitioned from under the Pecos County umbrella and into its current iteration, a change that in the last months has allowed the hospital to both stabilize and impressively advance to better serve the needs of the area.

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JOH COVINGTON EDITOR On the outside of the new high school field house, the exterior masonry is already nearly complete. Photo by Joh Covington also in the Tumbleweed+ Student Broadcasting group to go behind the scenes of Fort Stockton ISD’s ongoing construction projects.