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Senate unveils electric grid reform package

3 years ago By Press Release

Members of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee were joined by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick at a press conference Thursday to unveil a package of nine bills aimed at strengthening the electric grid, adding more thermal generation, and providing enough energy to supply the state's fast growing population for the future.

Free lifestyle wellness webinar series begins March 16

3 years ago By News Staff

Texas Tech University’s Rural & Community Engagement’s Medicine on the Move program and the Department of Family Medicine have joined forces in presenting a free monthly webinar series on influencing wellness through lifestyle. The program is geared toward common health concerns we all share – cancer prevention, supporting a healthy heart, nutrition and diet, dealing with stress, and improving our mental health to live our best life.

Capital Highlights: Texas again leads state in new corporate projects

3 years ago By Gary Borders

Texas once again has topped the list for new and expanded corporate facilities added in a year, according to Site Selection Magazine. With 1,028 new projects in 2022, the state had more than the next two states combined – Illinois and Ohio.

County hears update from Lancium

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court heard an update on the status of the Lancium facility at its Feb. 27 meeting, and discussed amendments to the Chapter 381 Economic Development Agreement between the company and the county. The 110-acre, 325-megawatt campus is located just northwest of Fort Stockton off the Pecos Highway and is billed as a large-scale flexible data center that is home to bitcoin mining hosting, as well as other applications.

Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (March 1-5)

3 years ago By News Staff

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.

Wind, dirt rattles Pecos County

3 years ago By News Staff

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Traffic makes its way down North Main Street in Fort Stockton as blowing dust reduces visibility, Thursday afternoon. A Dust Storm warning was issued for the region as a wall of dirt, pushed along by 60 mph winds, moved from northwest to southeast. The dust storm was associated with the passage of a cold front and was followed by a 20-degree temperature drop within one hour and lows in the 30s by Friday morning. Photo by Shawn Yorks

Bond projects in the works at Fort Stockton

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

The Fort Stockton ISD bond funds have been put to use in a rapid manner since the past November and May election. More significant renovations and additions to the district will be occurring in the months ahead.

The Fort Stockton High School football field and track is scheduled to receive a complete makeover before the beginning of fall football camp. The new track will have an added eighth lane and will change from the color red to blue. The football field will have consist of matrix helix tuft, a material a majority of NFL teams have on their fields at stadiums across the country. Courtesy Photo

Gene Cummings Park renovations continue

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Work is continuing the revitalization of Gene Cummings Park, and the latest is the purchasing of irrigation equipment for water reclamation, bathroom improvements and pavilion renovations, approved by the Fort Stockton 4-B Economic Development Corporation at its February meeting. A public hearing on the item was without opposition.

Recent renovations at Gene Cummings Park include this covered basketball court. The Fort Stockton Economic Development 4-B Corporation approved irrigation equipment at its February meeting as part long-term renovations at the park. Photo by Shawn Yorks

Smoke on the Mountain opens March 3

3 years ago By News Staff

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The cast of Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s production of “Smoke on the Mountain,” written by Connie Ray, conceived by Alan Bailey, and directed by Penny Smith, invites you to enjoy an evening of gospel music at the revival at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, in 1938, the last year of the Great Depression. Good family fun is promised at each performance The show will be begin at 7 p.m. March 3, 6, 7, 8 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 5. Dinner Theatre is Saturday, March

Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (Feb. 17-28)

3 years ago By News Staff

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 FEB.