Senior Citizens Center Luncheon set for April 14
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The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host its Spring Salad Luncheon this Friday, April 14, starting at noon at the Senior Center, located at 1010 W. 14th St.
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EDC update: Over 600 jobs created, unemployment remains below 5%
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A growing economy and a low unemployment rate are among the things that make Fort Stockton and Pecos County a great place to call home. And the Fort Stockton city council heard an update on the state of the city’s economy at its April 10 city council meeting.
Springhirst renovation gains likelihood
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Economic development incentives are a way to encourage quality development, and the Texas PACE – Property Assessed Clean Energy program – is a financial tool to encourage property owners to upgrade facility infrastructure with little or no capital outlay.
Alpine Gem and Mineral Show set for April 14-16
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The free 32nd Annual Alpine Gem and Mineral Show returns April 14-16 at the Alpine Civic Center. The show will run from 9 a.m.
Basketball pavilion a possibility at middle school campus
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As Kevin Costner once said in the 1989 film Field of Dreams, “if you build it, they will come.” Fort Stockton ISD School Board President Billy Espino iterated those words in reference to the possibility of a basketball pavilion being built at the middle school campus. Board member Andy Rivera introduced the idea to superintendent Dr.
Ben Carson Reading Room to open April 6 at Apache Elementary
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Through the generosity of Amerigroup Texas, the Carson Scholars Fund (CSF) is pleased to announce the opening of the first Ben Carson Reading Room at Apache Elementary School in Fort Stockton this week.
Hit and run suspected in city fatality
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A Fort Stockton man found dead Saturday morning on a roadway inside of city limits was believed to have been killed in a hit-and-run incident, according to the Fort Stockton Police Department. FSPD identified the man on Tuesday as 52-year-old Rogelio Martinez Leyva, who was a resident of Fort Stockton.
Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (March 28-April 3)
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March 28
Celina Acosta Mata, of Fort Stockton at 1:31 a.m., officers with the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Mata on an MTR warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Mata received a $5,000 bond and is still in jail as of March 29.
Capital Highlights: Texas leads nation in jobs added
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The Lone Star State continues to lead the nation in jobs added with 58,200 new positions in February, bringing the state to nearly 14 million total nonfarm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. February also marked two full years of uninterrupted job growth in the state.
“The past 24 months of uninterrupted job growth show the strength of the Texas economy and ongoing economic opportunities for Texans,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel.
County applies for Border Prosecution Unit grant
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Pecos County will continue to work with the state’s ongoing Border Prosecution Unit in an effort to identify and disrupt criminal organizations operating in the Texas-Mexico border region. The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on March 27 signed a resolution directing the 83rd Judicial District Attorney Ori White to submit a grant application for the program for 2023-2025. The 83rd District Attorney’s office encompasses Pecos, Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties.
