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Ash Wednesday will be observed at First Presbyterian Church Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary at 2nd and Oklahoma. The entire community is invited to join us as we begin the observance of Lent with worship including the imposition of ashes. This is one of the most meaningful services of the church year.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church across from the historic Comanche Spring Swimming Pool, invites everyone to Ash Wednesday services at 6:00 p.m.

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

* Andryk Westly Coronado, DOB 12/31/2004, offense date 4/10/2023 (CR25728, Possession of Marijuana less than 2 ounces). Defendant has entered into a 6-month pretrial intervention program with a $500.00 fee.

The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court and Fort Stockton City Council met in a joint session Tuesday afternoon at the Pecos County Courthouse to discuss options for two water wells the county wants to dig at Rooney Park to provide irrigation for the park. Rooney Park is a county-owned park located inside city limits.

Kids from 4-18 competed in the Pecos County Playdays and Horsemanship last Saturday at the Pecos County Coliseum. Age groups were broken down to ages 4-8, 9-12, 13-15 and 16-18 as the kids competed in poles, barrels, stakes, flags, goat ribbon pulling, goat-trying, breakaway, ribbon pulling, steer breakaway (12 and under), steer Roping (13 and up), and team roping for ages 13 and up. Horsemanship is Showmanship at Halter, Horsemanship and Western Pleasure. Playdays and horsemanship will also take place March 2 and April 6 at the coliseum, and kids must attend two playdays to be eligible for end of series buckles. If interested, contact Joe Bob Hayter at (432) 290-5548. See more photos on the back page. Photos by Shawn Yorks

In an approximately 15-minute meeting Friday afternoon, the Fort Stockton Independent School District in a special meeting to approve a grant to the newly formed Fort Stockton Educational Foundation to be used for scholarships for Fort Stockton High School students who meet certain criteria. The criteria has yet to be decided.

During January 2024, as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) conducted numerous operations throughout the West Texas Region. The goal of these operations was to target individuals seeking to exploit and victimize trafficking victims and to identify and apprehend individuals suspected of being involved in human trafficking by using various websites to solicit sexual acts.

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn.yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.com. FEBRUARY 2 Fort Stockton Prowlers and Panthers basketball at Monahans, 6:15/7:30 pm.

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.