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Capital Highlights: Early voting begins Oct. 24

3 years ago By Gary Borders

Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election begins Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 4. Applications for voting by mail must be received by Oct. 28, according to the secretary of state’s office.

Texans are eligible to vote by mail if they are 65 or older; sick or disabled; are expected to give birth within three weeks of Election Day; will be absent from the county where they vote during early voting and on Election Day; or are in jail but otherwise eligible.

Texas rural land buying frenzy wanes

3 years ago By Press Release

Rural land sales volume fell 26.5% from mid-2021 to mid-2022, according to the just released Texas Land Market Latest Developments by the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University.

“Clearly, activity appears to be slowing,” said TRERC Research Economist Dr. Charles Gilliland. “Demand for land, as reported by rural brokers, remains strong but has noticeably cooled from last year’s frenzied contest.”

Living History Days is Oct. 21-22 at Annie Riggs Museum

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Local history will come alive once again at the annual Living History Days Oct. 21-22 at the Annie Riggs Museum in Fort Stockton. The event has been taking place for decades, but this will be the first for director Ross Harper. “It’s going to be super fun,” Harper said. “Living History Days is something the Historical Society has done at the fort for decades, and in recent past, it’s only been a oneday event for the Fort Stockton kids. But we’re opening it up two days because it’s now been a decade since the town got to go enjoy it.” Students from Fort Stockton, Imperial, Sanderson and Balmorhea will take over the museum on Friday, Oct. 21 and the general public will be able to experience the displays and demonstrations the following day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The main attraction for the kids will be the U.S. Camel Corps. “Back in the 1850s there was a small experiment to bring camels to the west as pack animals,” Harper said. “They experimented for a couple of years and there were camels here in Fort Stockton, there were camels in Fort Davis and throughout the west.”

Ken Baucham performed at the first ever SpringsFest this past March on the patio behind the Annie Riggs Museum in Fort Stockton. Baucham, who also played live music at the Summer Off The Patio concert series on Aug. 4, will return to the Annie Riggs Museum patio in Fort Stockton on Oct. 21 to perform during the Living History Days event that is set to be held in Fort Stockton. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (Oct. 4-9)

3 years ago By News Staff

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.

Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0 set for Saturday

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

There’s nothing like the sound of engines roaring and the smell of rubber burning in the morning for race car drivers. This Saturday, some of the most daring drivers across the county will get their needfor- speed fix when they hit Highway 285 for a 118-mile roundtrip to Sanderson and back for the Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0.

Drivers from 20 states outside of Texas will compete in this weekend’s Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0. Pictured is a map that shows (in white) where Saturday’s drivers reside at across the country.

Hailmageddon: Storm causes FSISD closure, hospital flooding

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

A mix of significant hail and rainfall on Monday evening caused the closure of the Fort Stockton Independent School District campuses on Tuesday and flooding at Pecos County Memorial Hospital. The National Weather Service in Midland reported that Fort Stockton received 2-3 inches of precipitation during the rare weather event.

Hailmageddon: Storm causes FSISD closure, hospital flooding

Interactive classroom panels approved

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Students across the Fort Stockton Independent School District will soon reap the benefits of last May’s bond election with updated classroom technology. The Fort Stockton ISD school board met in a 6-minute special meeting Oct. 6 to discuss a proposal from SHI for interactive flat screens for the school district’s classrooms.

Capital Highlights: Texans urged to get flu shot

3 years ago By News Staff

Flu season is underway, and health officials are urging Texans to get their vaccinations as soon as possible, since it takes about two weeks for the shot to take effect.

“Because influenza can be a very serious disease, we recommend that all individuals aged 6 months and older get their flu vaccine every year,” said Dr. Jennifer Shuford, interim commissioner for the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Speed bumps temporarily removed from Main Street

3 years ago By News Staff

The recently installed speed bumps on Main Street in Fort Stockton were removed today in preparation for the Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0 Parade.

"With the Big Bend Open Road drivers and their cars being really low to the ground, I was asked to remove those and put them back when the parade was over," Fort Stockton City Manager Frank Rodriguez said.

The parade is scheduled to take place on Friday, Oct. 14 starting at 5:30 p.m. The route of the parade will begin at Rooney Park and travel through Main Street before ending on the west side of Dickinson Boulevard.

Pictured is the area where the furtherest north speed bump used to be at on Main Street and near the intersection with Third Street.

Pecos County Public Sentencings - September 2022

3 years ago By News Staff

Isaac Acosta, DOB 10/251996, offense date 04/24/2022 (CR-24871, possession of marijuana less than two ounces) defendant entered into a six-month pretrial intervention program with a $500 fee. Jaime Aguirre, DOB 10/01/1996, offense date 03/25/2020 (CR-24154, duty on striking fixture/ highway landscape more than or equal to $200) defendant has entered into a six-month pretrial intervention program with a $300 fee and $295 restitution.