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Rental car business brings new commodity to city

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Fort Stockton is the perfect fit for the folks at Small Town Car Rental and Small Town Car Rental is a perfect fit for Fort Stockton. The city has lacked affordable car rental options for years, and Small Town Car Rental owner Matt Green saw a need.
Small Town Car Rental general manager Johnny Ruiz, left, and owner Matt Green opened Small Town Car Rental in Fort Stockton on Oct. 3, bringing much-needed rental car options to town. Photo by Shawn Yorks

Yorks returns to Pioneer after nine years

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The Fort Stockton Pioneer welcomed Shawn Yorks back to town this week after a previous stint with the paper nine years ago. Yorks is a Floridanative with 30 years of newspaper experience who worked for the Pioneer in 2013 as the managing editor under publisher Pam Palileo.
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SRSU announces La Frontera STEM Research Institute

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An education research program that investigates digital innovation and future-ready STEM teaching at Sul Ross State University has been officially named.

The La Frontera STEM Research Institute will have offices on all four SRSU campuses in Alpine, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde.

Rendering of the mobile STEM lab, which will feature hands-on learning products for children and adults.

Capital Highlights: State sends resources to Florida

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Texas has deployed state resources to Florida to assist in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastation caused last week by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States in the past decade.

“Texans understand the urgency of hurricane disaster response and recovery efforts, and our state is swiftly sending more support and resources to Florida as they continue responding to Hurricane Ian,” Gov. Greg Abbott said.

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National Night Out set for Oct. 4 in Fort Stockton

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Citizens of Fort Stockton and those in surrounding communities will have an opportunity to meet and enhance relationships with local first responders and law enforcement next week. The Fort Stockton Police Department and Pecos County first responders will participate in National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct.
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Boinpally to remain city attorney

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Fort Stockton native Puja Boinpally is set to embark on her fourth year as the city attorney following an agreement that was approved by Fort Stockton City Council on Sept. 26 at their regular meeting.
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Capital Highlights: Speaker opposes drive to end tenure

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House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, said Friday he opposes a push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to end tenure for new professors at the state’s public universities and to revoke it for faculty who teach critical race theory, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

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