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Fort Stockton Intermediate School students participated in a virtual UIL meet on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 3 hosted by Seminole ISD. All students who participated did an outstanding job and the following students were able to place in their particular events:

Pecos County 4H and FFA members went to the Livestock Jackpot in Fort Davis and had a successful showing at the competition. The following earned awards at the event: Megan Hanson, junior showmanship winner in cattle; Madison Hanson, first place Heifer and reserved overall champion; Carla Vazquez, reserved champion WOPB and BLOPB junior swine showmanship champion; Rylee McDaniel, reserve champion Duroc pig and senior swine showmanship champion; Mesa McDaniel, reserve champion Hampshire plus several top showing earning some money doing it. (Pictured) Top row, left to right: Mesa McDaniel, Rylee McDaniel, Madison McDaniel. Bottom row: Meagan Hanson, Carla Vazquez. (Contributed Photo)

If you have an event for our Do Something! listings, please e-mail nathan.heuer@fortstocktonpioneer.com DEC. 18 The Fort Stockton boys and girls high school basketball teams will both play at home at the Special Events Center on Friday, Dec.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List designation for the 2020 fall semester on Thursday, Dec. 10. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Fort Stockton High School students Shelby Murphy, Viviana Gonzalez, Kendra Estrada, Elyss Valenzuela, Kianna Payne received their Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate through their pharmacy tech class at Midland College WRTTC on Monday, Dec. 14. (Contributed Photo)

The number of COVID-19 active cases has maintained in the 70’s and 80’s in Pecos County the past six days after the largest spike in the county since the start of the pandemic. Pecos County saw its greatest increase in a single day in terms of reporting since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday, Dec.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District School Board passed a COVID-19 reimbursement resolution for full-time employees at Monday’s regular school board meeting on Dec. 14.

Royal Beauty Studio held its ribbon cutting on Thursday, Dec. 10 at its new location 237 W. 21st St. The business owned by Eunice Page moved from its previous location on Pecos St. to its new location on 21st St. on July 17.

The Coyote Off Road Club held a toy drive at the Fort Stockton Insurance Agency on Saturday, Dec. 12 in partnership with the Fort Stockton Rotary Club. “When we found out that the Rotary Club had over 250 kids to deliver toys to, we wanted to help out by encouraging others to help as well,” Coyote Off Road Club Member Efrain Villarreal said. (Contributed Photo)

The City of Fort Stockton took another step forward in the process of building a new recycling center on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Fort Stockton City Council meeting.