September 2025

More than two dozen students at Sul Ross State University have been selected to receive more than $250,000 in scholarships from a variety of sources through the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI). It is the largest amount of scholarship funds ever distributed to BRI-affiliated students.

The Pecos County Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors convened for its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 16, taking decisive action on a full agenda that included numerous staff appointments, bylaw amendments, and policy updates.

State Senator César J. Blanco has been appointed to the newly created Senate Select Committee on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education.

The new nonprofit organization Pink Springs is actively engaging the community with a series of events designed to raise awareness and support for Pecos County residents affected by breast cancer. This weekend, the organization will hold a pop-up event at Glitzy’s Brew on September 27 to share educational materials and promote its main fundraiser.

The Fort Stockton Rotary Club will once again host its annual Cruise Party on September 27 at the Pecos County Civic Center. For only $60 you will receive a full steak tenderloin dinner, open bar, dancing to DJ Duli Jase and a chance to win a $3500 cruise.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is set to celebrate the designation of its nearly 20,000-acre Independence Creek Preserve as the nation’s newest National Natural Landmark with a series of events this weekend.

Remie Ramos, the current Pecos County Economic Development Director, has officially announced he is running for Pecos County Judge in the 2026 General Election. A lifelong resident of Pecos County, Ramos was raised in Fort Stockton and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Angelo State University.

Fort Stockton Pioneer.

Barbara Ann Apshire, 87, passed away peacefully at home on September 6, 2025. Barbara was born on July 24, 1938 to her parents, Lewis William and Jewell Colvin. As she grew, she surrounded by her cousins and siblings. She grew up to marry the love of her life, Gyron Pat Apshire, in 1955. She worked as a dispatcher and jailer in multiple counties while raising her two beloved daughters and helping with her many grandchildren.

Justo Lopez, a cherished ranch hand and beloved grandfather, peacefully left this world on September 5, 2025, at the remarkable age of 97. Born on January 22, 1928, Justo exemplified the spirit of the American West, forging a life intertwined with the land he so deeply loved.