October 2025

The Pecos County Historical Commission (PCHC) and the Goodnight-Loving Trail, Inc. announce plans for the fifth annual Horsehead Crossing Living History Event October 10-11 at historic Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River.

Residents, business owners, and local organizations across West Texas are invited by the Upper Rio Grande Regional Flood Planning Group (URGRFPG) to participate in two upcoming public meetings this October. The meetings are a key opportunity for the public to share their experiences with flooding and provide input on priorities for flood mitigation projects, which will help shape the 2028 Upper Rio Grande Regional Flood Plan.

Lucky Two Times Animal Sanctuary - Tony, a 1-year-old male mixed working terrier is still waiting for his forever home. He’s an energetic and active dog who would likely thrive in a working environment, such as being a farmer’s helper on a farm.

The Fort Stockton Film Society will screen the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Dial M for Murder, this Saturday night, October 4 at the Nelson Street Theater, 102 S. Nelson at 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

New Books of the Week: Defusing Oppositional Defiant Disorder by Rose Lyons Behind The Badge by Johnny Joey Jones Oppositional Defiant Disorder Simplified by Charlene Collins Hyperthyroidism Diet Cookbook by Dr. Bennison Thomas The Idaho Four by Vicky Ward Earth Angels by Sandy Lundy Fort Stockton Public Library 500 N Water St Fort Stockton, TX 79735 (432) 336-3374.

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

The Fort Stockton Public Library is pleased to announce the annual Quilt Show in October. The dates of the show are from October 18 through October 31. The Library Board is accepting applications from all quilters in Pecos County.

Advocates for undocumented college students claim some students have been told incorrectly they are no longer eligible for low in-state tuition rates, the Texas Tribune reports. They are asking for clear guidance on the issue.

“I’ve looked at life from MY side now…” I can imagine Joni Mitchell singing those modified lyrics every time I encounter one of today’s most grating phrases. The phrase: “my lived experience.” Every time some blowhard wants to identify as an expert and shut down all dissent, they appeal to their years (or months or weeks or that one time at the truck stop when the soap dispensers were almost empty) of “lived experience.” You know the drill.

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