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City Schedules Halloween
The Fort Stockton City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 23. During this week’s meeting the council received the Fort Stockton Police Department report from Chief of Police Ernesto Velasquez.
County Sees Voting Location Update
The Pecos County election administrator, Sophia Franco, opened her new office to welcome the community last Tuesday, National Voter Registration Day.
Broadleaf weedkiller will eliminate dove weed
GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, for the first time, My St. Augustine appears to have dove weed in it.
Senator Calls for Better Healthcare Access Across Texas
Austin – During the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Senator César J. Blanco reaffirmed his dedication to improving access to healthcare for Texans, particularly in unders erved and rural communities.
Milton R. Williamson
Milton R. Williamson, 79, passed away on Monday, August 26, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Milton was born on September 27, 1944, in Big Spring, Texas, to Gordon and Myrtle Williamson. He was the landscape foreman at Geo Prison Systems of Texas for 23.5 years.
Local Businesses Receive Historic Recognition
Last week, local businesses gathered at the Fort Stockton Community Theatre for the Texas Treasure Business Awards to honor their time in the community.
Drought in the Trans-Pecos
Drought is a prolonged absence or marked deficiency of precipitation, and as of September 2024 most of the Trans-Pecos is in either severe, extreme, or exceptional drought.
Blackwell School Becomes National Historic Site
Marfa – This past weekend, generational locals of Marfa were joined by their community and official government representatives for a ribbon cutting which officially marked the introduction of the Blackwell School into the National Historic Site record.
