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AUSTIN – Six bills authored by Senator César J. Blanco of El Paso have received approval by both, the Texas Senate, and Texas House of Representatives, and await the Governor’s signature. This group of bills includes: · SB2261 which provides better hands-on training for Department of Family and Protective Services caseworkers. DFPS caseworkers are crucial in protecting children and families from abuse and neglect. By ensuring caseworkers have better hands-on training, they can better serve our most at-risk kids and families.

Five days of testimony and 90 minutes of deliberation led to a not-guilty verdict in the trial of Justin Ferrell Woodward on May 9. Numerous law enforcement officers, private citizens, forensic scientists, and crime scene analysts testified in the trial.

With the impending retirement of Pecos County Extension agent Karan Hefelfinger, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office is welcoming a new addition to the staff. The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court approved the hiring of Elaine Haby at its May 22 meeting.

The effects of the Oct. 10, 2022 hail storm that pummeled Fort Stockton are still visible today, including on each campus of the Fort Stockton Independent School District. The FSISD Board of Trustees on May 22 heard an update from King Adjusting on the state of those claims, and the news wasn’t good.

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. MAY 19 The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host its annual Memorial Day Cookout lunch on Friday, May 19, at Noon at the Senior Center, located at 1010 W.

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.

The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host its annual Memorial Day Cookout lunch on Friday, May 19, at Noon at the Senior Center, located at 1010 W. 14th Street in Fort Stockton. Hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks will be provided but all attendees are asked to please bring a side dish or a dessert of their own making.

ALPINE – A California man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Alpine last week to charges related to drug trafficking. According to court documents, Adrian Arturo Solis, 30, of Sylmar, California was traveling to Houston on Feb. 9, 2023, to conduct a drug transaction when a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped him and his co-conspirators for exceeding the speed limit by 20 mph. When the DPS trooper recognized drug paraphernalia in the vehicle and observed a passenger attempt to conceal a pistol under his leg, he ordered all the occupants out of the vehicle.

Precinct 3 Commissioner Mickey Jack Perry and his crew have been working to improve the Iraan Pecos River Park, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has taken notice. The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on May 8 voted to apply for a Habitat and Angler Access Program (HAAP) grant through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which will help provide more amenities at the park.

It’s official. The Fort Stockton City Council canvassed the results of the May 6 general election at a special meeting May 15, declaring Ruben Falcon the winner for city council Place 2 and Jerome Chavez the winner for city council Place 1.