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The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that a woman was killed in a 2-vehicle collision at the intersection of State Highway 18 and Farmto- Market Road 1776 in southern Ward County on June 25. Troopers reported that a 2015 Nissan Sentra, driven by Anna Gabriela Galindo, 35, of Presidio, was stopped at a stop sign On FM 1776 and attempted to turn north onto Highway 18 into the path of a southbound 2018 Toyota 4-Runner driven by Juanita Acosta Brandenburg, 52, of Grandfalls, and the vehicles collided.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be increasing the number of Troopers on the road through Sunday, July 9, as part of the Intoxicated Driving Mobilization (IDM) - Specific Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). This program will run in conjunction with Operation CARE (Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort) July 3rd thru July 4th for the Fourth of July holiday Week.

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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.

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Paul Casias took the reigns as mayor during a swearing-in ceremony Monday night, with a packed house of family and friends looking on. Casias was sworn in as mayor after winning the June 20 runoff election by 41 votes.

When Representatives from the McDonald Observatory approached the Pecos County Commissioner’s Court at its June 12 meeting asking for the county to update its outdoor lighting regulations to account for the advent of LED lighting, the court wasted no time. The court updated its regulations at the June 26 meeting to curb light pollution that might harm the observatory in its mission.

The Fort Stockton city council on June 26 rescinded an ordinance passed in January and passed a new ordinance imposing greater restrictions on coin-operated machines in game rooms inside the city. “We’re asking the council to enact a more comprehensive ordinance,” said assistant city manager Jesse Gonzales Jr.

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.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claimed last week that Gov. Greg Abbott is sabotaging the Senate’s work because of their ongoing feud over which approach to property tax reform is best, The Dallas Morning News reported. Abbott vetoed three bills by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, who has been Patrick’s point senator on increasing homestead exemptions in order to provide tax cuts. As of Friday afternoon, he had vetoed 31 bills.