SRSU Law Enforcement Academy now accepting 2024 applicants
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The H. Joaquin Jackson Law Enforcement Academy at Sul Ross State University is accepting applicants to the Class of 2024, which starts Jan.
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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.
School Board honors Students of the month, renames middle school gym
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The Fort Stockton Middle School gym will soon have a new name, born from tragedy but memorializing a studentathlete whose name will forever be remembered. The Fort Stockton Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday night voted unanimously to name the middle school gym in memory of Donavyn Vaughn, an eighth grader who passed away in 2020 and who would have been a senior this school year.
History comes alive at Historic Fort Stockton
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The Jumano Nation and Lipan Apache Band of Texas, in full native dress, provided a taste of their culture to school children from Fort Stockton and surrounding areas on Friday morning at Historic Fort Stockton. Pecos Brad Newton gives a presentation to Fort Stockton Intermediate School students during Friday’s Living History Days at Historic Fort Stockton.
County tables bid approval for EMS additions
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Repairs and a remodel of the Pecos County EMS building will take a bit longer after the Pecos County Commissioner’s Court tabled action on the lone bid received during Monday morning’s 30-minute-long commissioner’s meeting. The only bid received and opened Oct. 12 was from OPREX Construction of Lubbock for a $2.6 million base bid, an alternate bid of $98,500 was received for air conditioning in the ambulance bays.
City hears police, street department updates
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The Fort Stockton City Council heard presentations from city staff at its Oct. 10 meeting, including an update from police chief Ernesto Valasquez and public works director Luis Guerra. Guerra updated the council on the progress of various paving projects across Fort Stockton.
“We paved 676,296 square feet,” Guerra said. “Materials used was the equivalent of 6.7 miles. We used 1,696 tons of aggregate, 34,012 gallons of paving oil, 1,862 tons of base material.”
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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. OCTOBER 20-21 Living History Days at Historic Fort Stockton featuring Buffalo Soldiers, Camels, Spinners, Cavalry, Jumano Nation, Lipan Apache, 19th Century games and more.
Pecos County Senior Citizens Center Hosts Chili Fest
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The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will hosts a Chili Fest this Friday, Oct. 20, at noon at the Senior Center, located at 1010 W.
