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The Fort Stockton City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 9. During this meeting the council opened a public hearing for the budget and tax rate.

Fort Stockton’s neighborhood thrift store, El Buen Vecino will host Lotería games during the upcoming Barrio Fest in downtown Fort Stockton on Saturday, September 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games will cost $1 per card, with a limit of two cards per game. All money raised will fund necessary improvements to El Buen Vecino, and its work to serve Fort Stockton through its thrift store. Prizes will include gift cards valued up to $50 as well as other valuable items.

The Pecos County Elections Office is hosting an open house to celebrate National Voter Registration Day and to help prepare voters for the upcoming election. Recently, the Election Office has moved its post from their old location to the Pecos County Annex building located at 200 S.

This weekend, over 60 descendants of Encarnacion Lara Nuñez, return home to Ft. Stockton for a historic family reunion.

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On August 31, Fort Stockton’s beloved Sonic Drive-In, a staple of the community since its opening in 1976, was struck by a significant fire that temporarily closed Dickinson Boulevard. The blaze began around 6:40 p.m., prompting an immediate response from the Fort Stockton Fire Department.

The Fort Stockton High School Prowler Volleyball teams faced tough competition during their recent away match against Midland High School and their participation in the Denver City Tournament. Despite some challenging outcomes, the Prowlers demonstrated resilience and growth on the court.

HEAD OVER MEALS Most of us living in the Last Frontier are familiar with the prickly pear cacti. It grows abundantly throughout this area of southwest Texas and northern Mexico.