Another name has been thrown in the hat for the Fort Stockton mayoral race next May.
City councilman James Warnock informed the Pioneer on Oct. 12 that he intends to run for mayor following Chris Alexander’s current and final term.
Alexander confirmed last May that he will not be running for mayor again in the May 2023 election.
The second-ever Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0 -- begun last year as a companion to the longtime annual April race between Fort Stockton and Sanderson – crowned its champions Oct. 15 at the Fort Stockton Convention Center. The first leg from Fort Stockton to Sanderson got under way at 8 a.m. Saturday and racers from 20 states competed in 13 speed divisions.
Race coordinator Crystal Lopez thanked the racers and everyone involved with the event.
Toni Espinoza is venturing down a new life path.
A realtor in Fort Stockton for the past year, Espinoza recently purchased the Fort Stockton Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, but she’s not giving up on real estate.
“I’m going to still be doing real estate and of course managing and operating Dickey’s BBQ,” Espinoza said.
Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election begins Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 4. Applications for voting by mail must be received by Oct. 28, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Texans are eligible to vote by mail if they are 65 or older; sick or disabled; are expected to give birth within three weeks of Election Day; will be absent from the county where they vote during early voting and on Election Day; or are in jail but otherwise eligible.
Rural land sales volume fell 26.5% from mid-2021 to mid-2022, according to the just released Texas Land Market Latest Developments by the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University.
“Clearly, activity appears to be slowing,” said TRERC Research Economist Dr. Charles Gilliland. “Demand for land, as reported by rural brokers, remains strong but has noticeably cooled from last year’s frenzied contest.”
