October 2025

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 summer.mccloskey@fortstocktonpioneer.com OCT 18TH-31ST Quilt Show @ Fort Stockton Public Library (during regular library hours) OCT 30TH Weatherization Open House-West Texas @ 461 US HWY 285 10am-12am OCT 30TH Karaoke Night @ Joe’s Place, 9pm OCT 31ST Varsity Panther Football vs. Monahans @ Panther Stadium- 7pm OCT 31ST Trunk or Treat @ Pecos County Memorial Hospital District Parking Lot 3pm-5pm OCT 31ST Apache Elementary Trunk or Treat 208 W 18th St, 1pm-3pm To volunteer, please text or call Jaqueline Martinez at (432) 290-4021 OCT 31ST Halloween Costume Competition Dance Party @ Joe’s Place Catina 9pm OCT 31ST Halloween Costume Party & Live Music @ Centennial Bar & Lounge NOV 1ST Class of 2026 Senior Class Fundraiser Gold Tournament @ Desert Pines Golf Course 10am (tee time) NOV 1ST Mom’s Market @ Water St.

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The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (MPGCD) Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday, October 21, to seek major amendments to the state’s designated brackish groundwater production zones in the Rustler aquifer. The vote passed despite one director voting in opposition.

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The Big Bend Open Road Race (BBORR) Fall 2025 event came to a thrilling close this weekend, culminating in a celebratory Banquet and Awards Ceremony held at the Pecos County Civic Center. After pushing their machines across 118 miles of challenging West Texas highway between Fort Stockton and Sanderson, racers gathered to claim trophies and commemorate remarkable feats of speed, precision, and dedication.

The Annie Riggs Memorial Museum, dedicated to preserving and sharing the incredible history of Fort Stockton and Pecos County reaching back over the years, is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a crucial community fundraiser. The museum is hosting a Platinum Anniversary Gala Fundraiser on Thursday, November 20, from 6 p.m.

The Fort Stockton City Council ratified major land annexation and development projects during its regular meeting Tuesday, October 14, while facing immediate questions from the media regarding the executive session. During the public testimony portion of the meeting, a local veteran addressed the council, requesting they consider issuing vendor licenses to disabled veterans and veterans free of charge to help them earn a living.

Few dishes embody both comfort and the celebration of Mexican comfort food like a bowl of pozole. Traditionally, a festive centerpiece in households, pozole is a hearty and flavorful dish. The green chicken version is my twist because I think all meals need protein.

Fort Stockton residents and Pecos County citizens are encouraged to attend two major governmental meetings scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025, as both the Fort Stockton City Council and the Pecos County Commissioners Court convene to address critical local issues ranging from residential zoning and traffic safety to renewable energy development and public safety funding. City Council Meeting Focuses on Zoning and Speed Limits The Fort Stockton City Council Regular Meeting is set for 5:30 PM at 121 West Second Street, Fort Stockton, TX 79735.

This July, McDonald Observatory hosted the annual Board of Visitors Summer Meeting. Featuring science talks, discussion groups, and telescope tours and viewings, the event connected almost 200 attendees with the latest astronomical research.