March 2026

Sul Ross State University Rachel Sangster Garza, Ph.D., a visiting assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Languages & Literature at Sul Ross State University, had her doctoral dissertation published by ProQuest, a leading international repository for scholarly research.

After a long drive from Fort Stockton, Santos Limon pulls into his campaign office in San Antonio, reflecting on a district that takes “all day to get where you’re going.” Limon, a civil engineer running for U.S. Congress in District 23, doesn’t just see the vast Texas landscape as a distance to be traveled; he sees it through the lens of a family legacy built on steel rails and a professional future he hopes to transform with highspeed technology.

PECOS COUNTY — Unofficial results from the March 3 primary election in Pecos County show strong support for several high-profile Republican incumbents and a razor-thin margin in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate.

In the eternal spirit of “Don’t Mess with Texas,” when news broke that the government had made plans to build a border wall though the serene natural treasure of Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park, the reaction across the board was instant and resounding.

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The Pecos County Civic Center was filled with local pride last Thursday, February 26, as the community gathered for the 82nd Annual Fort Stockton Chamber Banquet. Under the patriotic theme “250 Reasons We Love America,” the evening served as a dual celebration of the United States’ upcoming 250th birthday and the dedicated volunteers and members who sustain the local community.

James Cantley Stone, 97, of Sanderson, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026. No services are planned.