The City of Fort Stockton announced on Tuesday that Ernesto “Net” Velasquez has been selected as the Interim Police Chief for the Fort Stockton Police Department with the effective date of Jan. 10, 2023.
Velasquez began his tenure with the Fort Stockton Police Department as an assistant chief on Nov. 18, 2019 following service in the United States Army and as a Texas State Trooper.
*Carlos Alberto Aparicio, DOB 3/4/73, offense date 10/9/21 (CR-24923, speeding prima facie limit 10% or more above posted speed) defendant has entered into a 12-months pretrial intervention program with a $500 fee.
*De’Andre Lamar Barnes, DOB 8/1/83, offense date 6/9/22 (CR-24884, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces) defendant has entered into a 6-month pretrial intervention with a $500 fee.
The Fort Stockton Community Theatre Board of Directors is happy to report that the stage in The Nelson Street Theatre has been re-assembled and is ready for performances.
When Collette Barragan learned of a “Santa Run” that took Christmas gifts to children in Boquillas Del Carmen, Mexico, she always wanted to participate. Long before she came to Fort Stockton, Barragan often visited Boquillas – a Mexican border town adjacent to Big Bend National Park accessible only by boat – and when she learned of the Santa Run, she was unable to participate because her children were too young.
The newly built Taco Bell in Fort Stockton held a ribbon cutting today with the chamber of commerce. Taco Bell will open at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 29
Initial business hours will be from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. General Manager Juan Rios said that they plan to potentially expand business hours in the future.
Taco Bell will add digital menu boards by the end of January due to supply chain issues.
The neighboring KFC is estimated to be open by Jan. 9 according to management.
An arctic storm that swept through the state bringing low temperatures and high winds also affected roughly two-thirds of the country’s population, according to the National Weather Service, bringing the coldest Christmas in decades to parts of the country.
The Dallas Morning News reported around 190 million people across the United States were under some type of winter weather advisory starting last Thursday.
