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The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved legislation aimed at helping small and rural school districts address severe staffing shortages by removing hiring restrictions for former school board members. Senate Bill 1581, authored by State Sen.

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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.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, I have an 8-yearold oak tree. It looks like it has a girdling root.

Fort Stockton Pioneer.

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The Borderlands Research Foundation has named J. Luther King, Jr., as the 2025 West Texas Conservationist of the Year, honoring his decadeslong commitment to land stewardship and wildlife conservation across Texas. King was recognized during a special event held April 17 in Fort Worth, Texas.

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a sweeping legislative package that includes major federal spending cuts—among them, approximately $625 billion in reductions to Medicaid and $300 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.