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Rotary Club of Fort Stockton Lends a Hand to Lilah Smith Safe House

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The Rotary Club of Fort Stockton stepped up to support the Lilah Smith Safe House on Saturday, March 23, with a day of hard work and generous donations. Eleven Rotarians and three volunteers—Anthony, Mason, and Kato May—came together to improve the facility, which provides refuge for survivors of domestic violence.
Rotarians Catalina Riley, Ann Hurt and Alice Duerksen prepare welcome baskets for visitors of the Lilah Smith Safe House, a nonprofit dedicated to offering shelter, support, and safety to women and children escaping abusive situations. Courtesy Photo

DO SOMETHING!

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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 litzy.rodriguez@ fortstocktonpioneer. com MARCH27 Karaoke Night, Joe’s Place, 9pm MARCH28 Despicable Me (PG) Free Showing, West Texas Cinema – Fort Stockton Convention Center Theatre, 7:30pm MARCH29 Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show @ Fort Stockton Convention Center, 9am-5pm MARCH29 FSFS Presents: Rebel Without a Cause (Free Showing), Nelson Street Theatre, 7 pm MARCH30 Silver Spur Gun &Blade Show @ Fort Stockton Convention Center 10 am 4pm.

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS

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New Books of the Week: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb The Crash by Freida McFadden Blood over Bright Haven by M.L.

A redevelopment vision Students study Fort Stockton

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EDITOR Earlier this month, a group of Urban and Regional Studies students from Texas A&M University visited Fort Stockton to tour the city and explore its unique characteristics as part of a redevelopment project. This visit was made possible through a partnership between Fort Stockton and AdventGX, a corporation specializing in community development.
Earlier this month, local leaders met with TAMU students to discuss their redevelopment projects with Fort Stockton as the subject. Photo by Joh Covington

Five Years Strong: Comanche Springs Rodeo Ropes in Record Numbers

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Returning for its fifth year in action, the Comanche Springs Rodeo is slated to be the grandest yet, starting today, March 20-22 at the Pecos County Coliseum in Fort Stockton. The award-winning tradition began in 2019, paused for Covid in 2020, and has only grown since its 2021 return, with even more activities for this season.
Last year’s Comanche Springs Rodeo pageant winners are from left to right, Rodeo Queen Syndilyn Maguglin, Teen Michaela Davis, Princess Brooklyn Drewry and Sweetheart Kennedi Burns. Pioneer Photo

ARREST REPORTS

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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.
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