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November 7 General Election

2 years ago By News Staff

Proposition 1

The Constitutional Amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.

Proposition 2

The constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility.

Proposition 3

ALAMO ELEMENTARY HONOR ROLL 1ST NINE WEEKS

2 years ago By News Staff

2nd Grade
A Hall
Mrs. Parras
A’s
Magavi Bislar
A/B
Anna Bislar
Johnny Espinoza
Sebastian
Gonzales
Ivan Mendoza
Justin Posler
Khalani Thornton
Mrs. Crenshaw
A’s
Ariadne Garcia
Ezra Granado
Caleb Madrid
Kaiden Mata
Francisco Saucedo
Genna Turner
A/B
Dawson Baker
Julian Carrasco
Amberly Gonzalez
Kathleen
Quinones
Daisy Sevillano
Presley Swanson
Aiden Villareal
Christian Villareal
Mrs. Rojas
A’s
Lexie Tarango
Contreras
A/B
Ian Fuentes
Noe Lujan

Gene Cummins Park set to close for upgrades

2 years ago By Kerry Waldrip

The city’s Economic Development Board has made notice that the Gene Cummins Park will be closed in 30 to 60 days for some much-needed upgrades, repairs and additions that are expected to take up to 30 days to complete. The focus of these improvements is on safety and conservation, and the timing of the closure is designed to have minimum impact on park patrons.

School board honors Teachers of the Quarter, hears campus updates

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The first quarter of the school year is complete, and Fort Stockton Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Zamora said there are good things happening across the district.

City seeks to update police dispatch consoles

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The Fort Stockton Police Department Dispatch is becoming outdated, and the Fort Stockton city council took steps to correct that at its Oct.23 meeting. The police dispatch center needs two consoles to communicate with not only city police, but sheriff’s deputies and emergency operations. One computer is not working and the other is working but outdated.

SPIRITS OF THE RIVER A ROUSING SUCCESS

2 years ago By News Staff

With more than 250 school children in attendance from Big Lake, Fort Stockton, Iraan and Imperial, the Fourth Annual “Spirits of the River” gathering at Horsehead Crossing enjoyed another successful event.

Cactus Health provides community outreach services

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Cactus Health in Fort Stockton is more than just a community health clinic. Founded in 2003, Cactus Health began serving Fort Stockton in 2004 with primary and preventative health care, oral healthcare, mental health, and substance abuse services to individuals of all ages regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Cactus Health recently began a community outreach program, which expands the services offered to surrounding communities.