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Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce

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Airlawn Furniture / Airlawn Appliance & Outdoor, located at 1206 W Dickinson Blvd, held a grand opening ribboncutting on Thursday, October 2. Airlawn Furniture has served Pecos and the surrounding areas since 1992.
The Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new business, Airlawn Furniture, Appliance and Outdoor, to the city with a ribbon cutting last Thursday. Photo by Kerry Waldrip

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.

City Council approves bid for waterline project

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The Fort Stockton City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 15 due to the Columbus and Indigenous People’s Day holiday observance on Monday. The council had a quorum with all members present for the meeting.

NRCS Texas announces Incentives Program

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Temple - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced fiscal year (FY) 2025 financial assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). While NRCS accepts conservation program applications yearround, producers and landowners should apply by Nov. 8, 2024, to be considered for FY 2025 funding.

A Fort Stockton Focused Care Welcome

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Over the years, Fort Stockton’s nursing home, now Fort Stockton Focused Care, has been a remarkable care facility for not only the city’s residents but the greater area around it. Recently, Fort Stockton Focused Care has begun a new chapter, under the guidance of the new executive director of operations, Lionel James.
Meet the team! Pictured on the top left; Noemi Velasquez, Corbin Luna, and Kasmira Ortega. Center; Ezequiel Soto, Brandlene Juarez, and Jessica Venegas with Lionel James appearing at top left. In the middle row are Carol Luciano, Doralee Tovar, Michaela Amaro, Dora Dela Rosa, and Tamara Urias. Maria Gonzalez, Camelle Manzano, and Tammy Harris are in the front left with Yasmine Acosta, Yolanda Barron and Yuri Leyva pictured in the front right.

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.

Early Voting

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Early voting begins on October 21, for the November 5 General Election to elect the President and Vice President, Members of Congress and of the Legislature, state, district, county and precinct officers.

Fort Stockton Runs for Breast Cancer

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Saturday morning, Zero Stone Park in Fort Stockton was a sea of pink as the Stronger Together 5K brought the community together to raise awareness for breast cancer. Organized by Misty Frank, a breast cancer survivor and advocate, the event featured a dove release ceremony and inspirational talks from survivors, setting a powerful tone for the day.
5k Walker Lupe Munoz shows her strength as she is currently fighting stage 1 and stage 2 breast cancer.
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