INMATE ARREST REPORTS
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It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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School board honors top February students, hears more about ag barn
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The Fort Stockton Independent School District held its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 21 and honored five Students of the Month for the month of February. The five students were nominated by teachers at their respective campuses and received a certificate from the school board for their efforts. Juan Saldana began the recognition with Apache Elementary School Kindergarten student Sophia Cruz.
City approves abandonment, replat for new Dollar General
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Fort Stockton will soon have a new Dollar General, and the city council took one more step to making it a reality by closing two alleyways and replating a little more than one acre of land (13,200 square feet) adjacent to Eighth Street, Park Street, Dickinson Blvd., and Alamo Street (the triangle intersection of Dickinson and U.S. 285). Property Owners Noel Ornelas Melendez and Erika Escontrias Rivera made the request, and the city held a public hearing in which no members of the public spoke before the council approved Ordinance 24-103.
One foot in front of the other
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Cameron Balser, runner extraordinaire, rolled in to Fort Stockton on Feb. 21 during his cross-country dream journey.
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 shawn.yorks@fortstocktonpioneer. com.
INMATE ARREST REPORTS
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It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
City Council hears pros, cons of ag barn in city limits
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The ongoing saga of a new Agricultural Sciences “Ag Barn” facility for Fort Stockton High School made its way to city hall last Thursday, as those for and against a new facility filled the council chambers for the regularly scheduled city council meeting. The item was listed under “Presentations” on the agenda, which means the item was not up for a vote by the council.
2023 Miss Rodeo Comanche Springs is new Miss Rodeo USA
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The new 2024 Miss Rodeo USA is Kaelanne Quinonez, now 26. She started her rodeo queen journey as Miss Santa Maria Elks Rodeo 2020 and took the title Miss Rodeo Comanche Springs 2023 to go on to the Miss Rodeo USA 2024 pageant.
