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The vibrant energy of Zero Stone Park reached a new peak on Friday, April 24, as the Pecos County Community Action Agency (PCCAA) Head Start held its annual Cardboard Car Show and Parade. This year’s event, a cherished tradition in partnership with the Big Bend Open Road Race (BBORR), carried extra historical weight as it was officially designated as part of the 250th initiative celebrating America’s anniversary.

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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.

Pecos County Memorial Hospital District celebrated Earth Day by planting a tree in the PCMHD Auxiliary Gardens. Tree was donated by Matthew & Gabby from MLT Nursery.

With Mayor Paul Casias absent from the Monday night session, Mayor Pro-tem James Warnock presided over a Fort Stockton City Council meeting characterized by longtime service recognition and detailed financial reporting. City Manager Frank Rodriguez began the meeting by presenting a plaque to Eva S.

Pecos County commissioners addressed a wide array of fiscal and community matters Monday, ranging from significant telecommunications savings to sticker shock over construction bids and the extension of a countywide burn ban.

In 1951 MGM released Go for Broke starring Van Johnson and six actual veterans of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, the Army unit portrayed in the film. Go For Broke dramatizes the real-life story of the 442nd, which was composed of Nisei (a term used by Japanese-Americans to identify second- generation Amer- icans born from Japanese parents).

Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s company of Laundry and Bourbon has wrapped a successful competition season following their invitation to and performance at the South West Theatre Conference, held in Carlsbad, NM, April 10-12, 2026.

In the vast landscape of West Texas, history is often written in the soil. This morning, Thursday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m., the Pecos County Historical Commission will gather to ensure that a vital piece of that history is finally given its permanent due.