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A multi-state investigation into the sexual abuse of multiple children has concluded with a severe sentence for the perpetrator, Eduard Steven Quinones. On January 15, 2026, Quinones was found guilty on all counts in the Superior Court of Hall County, Georgia, and was subsequently sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.

In a unified voice, five elected sheriffs from the Big Bend region of Texas have issued a joint statement arguing that a continuous physical border wall is “not the most practical or strategic approach” for their specific stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border. The statement, signed by Sheriffs Arvin West (Hudspeth), Oscar Carrillo (Culberson), Danny Dominguez (Presidio), Ronny Dodson (Brewster), and Thaddeus Cleveland (Terrell), emphasizes that border security strategies must be informed by “local terrain, operational realities, and fiscal responsibility”.

In March of 2025, the Fort Stockton Pioneer, Big Bend Sentinel and Dallas Morning News carried a story about a rare mammoth tusk discovered in Brewster County. According to the wire reports, it was only the second mammoth tusk ever found west of the Pecos.

The Pecos County Civic Center was filled with local pride last Thursday, February 26, as the community gathered for the 82nd Annual Fort Stockton Chamber Banquet. Under the patriotic theme “250 Reasons We Love America,” the evening served as a dual celebration of the United States’ upcoming 250th birthday and the dedicated volunteers and members who sustain the local community.

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In the eternal spirit of “Don’t Mess with Texas,” when news broke that the government had made plans to build a border wall though the serene natural treasure of Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park, the reaction across the board was instant and resounding.

PECOS COUNTY — Unofficial results from the March 3 primary election in Pecos County show strong support for several high-profile Republican incumbents and a razor-thin margin in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate.

After a long drive from Fort Stockton, Santos Limon pulls into his campaign office in San Antonio, reflecting on a district that takes “all day to get where you’re going.” Limon, a civil engineer running for U.S. Congress in District 23, doesn’t just see the vast Texas landscape as a distance to be traveled; he sees it through the lens of a family legacy built on steel rails and a professional future he hopes to transform with highspeed technology.

Sul Ross State University Rachel Sangster Garza, Ph.D., a visiting assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Languages & Literature at Sul Ross State University, had her doctoral dissertation published by ProQuest, a leading international repository for scholarly research.

Where rodeo history was born and cowboy tradition still rides strong, Sul Ross State University and the Town of Pecos City are proud to announce the First Annual Sul Ross State University Pecos College Rodeo, set for April 9–11, 2026, at the legendary Buck Jackson Arena, Home of The World’s First Rodeo.