Perkins sentenced to over 157 years in prison
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On Oct. 25, Thomas Scott Perkins, 31, of Fort Stockton, was sentenced to 1,890 months in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.
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County amends PCMH budget, adds $450,000 additional operating funds
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Pecos County Memorial made a request to the Pecos County Commissioner’s court on Monday morning, asking the county for $450,000 to be added to the operating budget.
Chief Financial Officer Rebecca Ureta said two items have affected the hospital’s cash, including an expected transfer of half-a-million dollars that did not come.
County commission approves Buena Vista school road closure in wake of May bond
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When Buena Vista Independent School District voters approved a $60 million bond last May, they were counting on a new building for classrooms and a cafeteria, improvements to the current facilities, drainage, a new playground, additional parking with new driveways and traffic patterns, more teacher housing and upgraded ag areas, among other things. The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Oct. 24 approved a critical step in the process.
FS City Council tweaks ordinances, seeks bids for ‘Hodges Pavilion’
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Fort Stockton residents will soon have a new reason to go to the Fort Stockton Convention Center. The Fort Stockton City Council on Monday night approved going out for bids for a new “Hodges Pavilion” adjacent to the convention center near the entrance to Panther Pictures. The park will include a stage for outdoor performances, an area for vendors, a dance floor, a gazebo, picnic tables and restrooms. The venue will hold up to 1,000 people.
Fort Stockton woman dies in crash on FM 1053
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One person was killed and three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on Saturday morning on FM 1053, 16 miles west of Crane.
Fort Stockton resident Chelsea Sanchez, 29, was driving southbound on FM 1053 at 7:02 a.m. when she veered across the center line in a Nissan Rogue and crashed into a Dodge Ram that was heading northbound with three individuals inside according to a crash report provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Capital Highlights: Early voting underway across state
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Early voting in this year’s midterm elections began Monday and continues through Friday, Nov. 4. Election Day is Nov. 8. Voters will pick the state’s next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and comptroller in statewide races.
Inmate Arrests Report - Pecos County Jail (Oct. 12-18)
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It is important to note than an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law OCT.
FSPD Resource Officer Statistics
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SEPTEMBER The following is the school resource report given and provided by Fort Stockton Police Chief Robert Lujan at Tuesday’s regular city council meeting: FORT STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL Officer Assigned: Rosalie Acosta Calls For Service: 20 Traffic Contacts 9 Investigations 1 Unsecured doors reported 12 FORT STOCKTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Officer Assigned: Javier Soto Calls For Service: 7 Traffic Contacts: 17 Investigations: 1 Unsecured doors reported: 3 FORT STOCKTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Officer Assigned: John Aguilera Calls For Service: 1 Traffic Contacts: 2 Investigations: 0 Unsecured doors reported: 0 FORT STOCKTON ALAMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Officer Assigned: Alexis Olivares Calls For Service: 4 Traffic Contacts: 0 Investigations: 1 Unsecured doors reported: 5 FORT STOCKTON APACHE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Officer Assigned: Jessica Sherrell Calls For Service: 0 Traffic Contacts: 2 Investigations: None Unsecured doors reported: 2 MISCELLANEOUS INFO Five SRO’s worked the football game no issues reported.
Fort Stockton ISD hears presentation on potential security upgrades
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With school safety in the forefront of the news in the wake of Uvalde and Sandy Hook, the Fort Stockton Independent School District is proposing a security upgrade at all its campuses. Proposition A of the Nov.
