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Middle Pecos Groundwater District Raises Fines

6 months ago By Joh Covington

The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District board on Tuesday approved significant rule amendments, including raising maximum civil penalties for violations, and confirmed it had secured grant contracts worth nearly $10 million for plugging orphan wells. The district board convened its regular meeting November 18, and adopted amendments to District Rules that implement statutory changes mandated by the 89th Texas Legislature.

FORT STOCKTON’S GLOWING SEASON

6 months ago By News Staff

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Paisano Players present A Storybook Christmas

6 months ago By Staci Schoenfeldt

The Paisano Players, Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s youth troupe, will present A Storybook Christmas, featuring performances of An Enchanted Bookshop Christmas and Christmas in the Land of Oz, December 11-14 at the Nelson Street Theatre. This year’s production is an FSCT first – a 100% youth production.

A Verry Merry Crew — Pictured here is the Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s youth troupe and crew who will be performing A Storybook Christmas this week. Courtesy Photo

TxDot: Looking back on a month of progress in November

6 months ago By Ryan Lafontaine

From long-awaited intersection reopenings and new flyovers, to pedestrian upgrades, mobility improvements surged statewide in November. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) closed out November with major progress on transportation projects across the state, delivering new mobility options for drivers and pedestrians while advancing key long-term improvements for growing communities.

Katy Padilla Stout Files for Congress

6 months ago By News Staff

Katy Padilla Stout, a lifelong Texan, mother, attorney, and former public school teacher, has officially filed her application for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Congress in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District (TX-23).

ARREST REPORT

6 months ago By News Staff

Editor's note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff's Department.

Pre-emergent must be used at the right time of year, depending on the type of weed

6 months ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Dear Neil, I have a problem that I think is a type of crabgrass. I can’t get rid of it.

Pre-emergent must be used at the right time of year, depending on the type of weed

School Security Legislation

6 months ago By Press Release From Congressman Tony Gonzalez’ Office

Last month, Congressman Tony Gonzales’ (TX23) legislation, the National Strategy for School Security Act, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The National Strategy for School Security Act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop best practices for schools across the nation to scale and implement to protect students and school faculty from acts of violence.

A DAY OF SERVICE

6 months ago By News Staff

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ER Project Uncovers High Rates of Hidden Psychological Distress PCMHD Nurse Practitioner Published in National Journal

6 months ago By Joh Covington

A quality improvement project conducted in the Pecos County Memorial Hospital ER successfully demonstrated the critical need for routine mental health screening, revealing that patients frequently presented with physical complaints that masked underlying psychological distress.

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