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Editor's note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff's Department.

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Dear Neil, I have a bed of castiron plants beneath a large live oak. We just bought our house two years ago. The bed looked fine last year, but now, after the cold, it looks very bad. Will the plants come back? Is the browning strictly because of the cold?

The postseason road came to a close for the Fort Stockton Prowlers on Monday, Feb. 16, as they fell 58-41 to the Perryton Rangerettes in the Bi-District Championship of the 2026 UIL Texas Girls Basketball State Championships (Conference 4A Division II) at Lubbock Cooper High School.

By press time for this edition of the Pioneer, those of us observing Ash Wednesday as the initiation of the Lenten Season will have found their way to the several stations offering Ash Wednesday Services to the community.

Florinda Baldridge, the director of Global Discovery for the international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, has been named a Lifetime Achievement Winner for the 2026 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards. This prestigious honor, categorized under Law Firms, recognizes individuals who have made a long-lasting impact on the legal tech industry and served as pioneers for the innovation seen in the field today.

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The Midland College Williams Regional Technical Training Center (WRTTC) hosted the Adult Nurse Aide Pinning Ceremony at the Fort Stockton Convention Center. Students recognized at the ceremony completed the state-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program. Recognizing students who completed the Nurse Aide program are now eligible to pursue state testing to become Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs).

KIRBY WARNOCK This Saturday, February 21 at 2:00 p.m., the Fort Stockton Film Society presents Gran Torino starring Clint Eastwood. Gran Torino is set in Minnesota, but was filmed in Michigan.

Any registered voter may vote early at any of the following locations: Pecos County Annex Courtroom (200 S. Nelson, Fort Stockton) • Feb 17 – Feb 20: 8:00 a.m.