Burkes Outlet holds ribbon cutting ceremony
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Burkes Outlet, located at 1700 West Dickinson Blvd. Suite B in Fort Stockton, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 27.
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County burn ban now off
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The burn ban that has been in place in Pecos County since March 22 has now been lifted according to Pecos County Emergency Management Coordinator Jessie Dominguez. The order rescinding the burn ban was made official on June 1 after Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster signed the order.
Pecos County Community Action Agency Head Start holds graduation
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Pecos County Community Action Agency Head Start held a graduation ceremony on June 1 for the pre-k students at the Pecos County Civic Center. Students performed dances while signing different songs before receiving a certificate by their instructor for this past school year. Graduates included: Reanna Fleming, Christopher Franco, Alberto Garcia, Vada Hernandez, Alexa Martinez, Naomi Millen, Kyrielle Perez,, Dayvian Ramos, Juan Rivera, Zayden Rodriguez, Marley Stephenson, Noah Rangel, Emilee Burrola, Aydenn Dianas, Malikiah Gonzalez, Christopher Gutierrez, Sophia Jimenez, Ivan Mendoza, Irving Millen, Mavis Pena, Mattie Wylie, Nayeli Dominguez, Sebastian Dumont, Carter Fierro, Alycia Gardea, Javier Gonzales, Amberly Gonzalez, Zailee Hernandez, Axel Medina, Creed Mesa, Eliott Millen, Aly Rivera, D’Anthoni Rodriguez, Maleny Avalos, Everly Cabello, Julian Carrasco, Shiloh Evans, Kenneth Hayes, Sergio Hernandez, Rhilynn Johnson, Isaac Millen, Jonah Miller, Adalynn Rojas, Jacob Olveda, Yarithza Carrasco, Alonzo Castilla, Caraline Freeman, Oliver Futrell, Ayden Gonzalez, Alicia Quiroz, Jocelyn Rangel, Kingston Walker, Ian Fuentes, Ernesto Villanueva. Photos by Nathan Heuer
Fort Stockton graduation
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Fort Stockton High School Valedictorian Audrey Gonzalez gives a speech during the FSHS graduation ceremony at Panther Stadium on May 28. Photos by Nathan Heuer Fort Stockton High School seniors put their tassels on their graduation caps to the right, representing their graduation status..
School board halts decision on outdoor court facility
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The Fort Stockton school board made a few big purchases at their regular meeting on May 24, including two new buses that cost over $500,000 and a new fuel station that has the potential to cost $1 million.
Gonzales works to aid border crisis
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When it comes to illegal immigration in the state of Texas and the entire country, the situation will likely get much worse before it gets better if new policy is not put in place and the Biden Administration continues to turn a blind eye to the crisis taking at hand.
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
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Dr. Garbriel Zamora officially became the superintendent of the Fort Stockton Independent School District on May 27 at the school board’s special meeting held at the school’s administration building. Zamora is taking over the position which was held by Ralph Traynham for the past 12 years. The new superintendent has his contract approved by a unanimous vote. Pictured from left to right: Flo Garcia, Sandra Rivera, Freddie Martinez, Billy Espino, Mary Ann Zamora (wife), Dr. Gabriel Zamora, Elva Zamora (mother), Ursula Sanchez, Andy Rivera, Anastacio “Nacho” Dominguez. Photo by Nathan Heuer
McCamey man killed in rollover crash
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A 34-year-old male was killed in a rollover accident on May 27 on FM 11 in Pecos County at mile marker 258.
Bobby Moss of McCamey was traveling north on FM 11 when he fell asleep at the wheel and overcorrected once the Ford F-150 left the roadway, causing the vehicle to roll according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Moss was not wearing a seatbelt when the accident occurred at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday.
First responders to receive more equipment
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The Permian Strategic Partnership and the Permian Road Safety Coalition recently announced a $1.1 million donation of life-saving equipment to first responders in 22 counties across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. The partnership allows the Coalition to expand its First Responder Life-Saving Equipment Initiative that began in early 2020 with its initial investment of over $250,000 in donated equipment.
Arrival process will support travel recovery efforts
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is introducing Simplified Arrival at multiple pedestrian border crossings within the El Paso Field Office area of operations.
