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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.

Scientists within Texas A&M AgriLife Research have discovered a surprising connection between certain fatty acids and insulin when mixed in solution. Their study, published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience and funded by the National Institutes of Health, showed the presence of fats led insulin to clump together and form toxic aggregates.

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The Pecos County commissioners court held a special meeting on Monday, June 3 to take action on five agenda items. During this meeting the court approved the request from Pct.

Two tornados touched down around Sanderson on Sunday evening, but only one of them ripped through town, destroying multiple homes and businesses in its path. Citizens of the small town, population of about 740, received a tornado warning that afternoon but were told that it was expected to remain outside of populated areas.

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Last week, the Fort Stockton independent school district held its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, May 29 at 6 p.m. During this meeting two members of the board, Flo Garcia and Ursula Sanchez, performed the statement of office and were administered the oath of office.

Long-time Midland College Professor Anita Shellenberger is retiring after 30 years of service to the college, Williams Regional Technical Training Center, and the citizens of Pecos County. The faculty and staff of the WRTTC held a lunch to honor Anita on Monday at the WRTTC. Anita recalled how when the Midland College Regional Technical Training Center was being built, she told her children she would be teaching there one day, in 1995 that became a reality. In that time frame, she taught computer technology classes (now referred to as Information Technology), sometimes as many as 11 courses in a semester to meet the needs of students seeking that knowledge. Now faculty are limited to only five courses a semester. Over her tenure at the WRTTC, she has built an Office Systems program that is now referred to in the community as “Anita’s Classes”. Former students regularly contact Anita for answers to questions, of which she gladly shares her knowledge.