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Pecos County 4-H members participated at the 75th Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station June 8-10. Texas 4-H Roundup, the pinnacle event for all of Texas 4-H, welcomed around 1,300 youth to compete in around 50 diverse competitions. The contests included both qualifying events and invitational events.

The number of individuals who have received at least one shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine between the ages of 12-15 has now surpassed 100 in Pecos County. A total of 47 people in that age range were signed up to get the shot at the Pecos County Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic on June 16.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the proposed critical habitat for the endangered Texas hornshell, a freshwater mussel found in Texas and New Mexico. The Texas hornshell was listed as endangered on Feb. 9, 2018.

Midland College announced on June 14 that the fall 2021 schedule of classes will include many faceto-face classes for the first time since the COVID pandemic started 18 months prior. In addition, students will also have the opportunity to choose hybrid (combination of face-to-face and online), online and virtual formats.

More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks starting June 15 for agricultural producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program, and for producers who have already received payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus. These programs provide disaster assistance to producers who suffered losses to 2018 and 2019 natural disasters.

Getting professional help to deal with your persistent fears and anxieties is the single most important step in your recovery. Many people are reluctant to get the assistance they need for various reasons.

Santa Acosta, left, and Olga Gonzalez, right, smile at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce scholarship ceremony on June 9 at the Fort Stockton Community Theatre. The women originally formed the organization in 2001 with the goal of helping students succeed in attaining a postsecondary education and following their journeys into adulthood. The Fort Stockton natives helped hand out scholarships at the ceremony that has taken place annually for the past 20 years. See future editions of the Pioneer for a feature story on Acosta and Sanchez. Photo by Nathan Heuer

The Comanche Pool Hall is currently receiving renovations, which is being done by Sandro Canovas and his crew. The adobe building will be receiving new bricks, which started to be built this week. Canovas stated the brick are made from an array of materials including cactus juice and manure. See story in next week’s paper. Photo by Jeremy Gonzalez.

Julissa Talavera Duarte, left, was awarded $60,550 dollars in scholarships during the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce scholarship ceremony on June 9 at the Fort Stockton Community Theatre. A total of $50,000 came from the James I Trott Scholarship. Talavera Duarte plans to attend Angelo State University in the fall and major in English. Her goal is to become a teacher. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Wayne West performed at Zero Stone Park in Fort Stockton on June 11, kicking off the Zero Stone Live Summer Concert Series. Photo by Nathan Heuer.