Effective immediately, the Window Trail in the Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park is closed to public use until further notice. This emergency closure is due to significantly increased bear activity in the narrow trail corridor, and the safety of both the bears and the public is paramount. Both the upper and lower Window Trail trailheads are closed, and signs have been posted.
Ysabella Sanchez is your 2022 Miss Fort Stockton.
Sanchez was crowned as the new Miss Fort Stockton on July 16 at the conclusion of this year's Water Carnival at the Comanche Springs Pool.
Traffic operations crew from the Texas Department of Transportation plan to place a new stoplight pole at the Intersection of Dickinson Boulevard and Main Street on Friday, July 15.
“We do have a pole in the district that we can use to replace the one that got knocked down. We are preparing that pole today in the Odessa yard,” Gene Powell, TxDOT Odessa District Public information Officer said.
The intersection is scheduled to have signals operating normally by Friday afternoon.
The Borderlands Research Institute, housed at Sul Ross State University, hosted students from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, a Mexican public university located in Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico. Students from the Animal Science and Ecology programs at UACH learned about BRI research projects along with other regional conservation initiatives.
July 8
Judith Yadria Zambrano, of Fort Stockton at 5:47 p.m., officers from the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Zambrano on a warrant for fail to report felony. Zambrano received a $5,000 bond and was released on July 9.
The Fort Stockton ISD cosmetology program will receive a reboot this upcoming school year after receiving $150,000 from fund balance by way of approval from the school board earlier last month.
The school district approved mandatory courses, per TEA, to continue to move forward with the program during their meeting on June 30.
The following are the five courses that were approved:
