Senior celebration conference to be held on May 4
The Pecos County Senior Celebration Conference will be on Thursday, May 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (April 5-9)
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.
Senior Citizens Center Luncheon set for April 14
The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host its Spring Salad Luncheon this Friday, April 14, starting at noon at the Senior Center, located at 1010 W. 14th St.
EDC update: Over 600 jobs created, unemployment remains below 5%
A growing economy and a low unemployment rate are among the things that make Fort Stockton and Pecos County a great place to call home. And the Fort Stockton city council heard an update on the state of the city’s economy at its April 10 city council meeting.
Springhirst renovation gains likelihood
Economic development incentives are a way to encourage quality development, and the Texas PACE – Property Assessed Clean Energy program – is a financial tool to encourage property owners to upgrade facility infrastructure with little or no capital outlay.
Alpine Gem and Mineral Show set for April 14-16
The free 32nd Annual Alpine Gem and Mineral Show returns April 14-16 at the Alpine Civic Center. The show will run from 9 a.m.
Basketball pavilion a possibility at middle school campus
As Kevin Costner once said in the 1989 film Field of Dreams, “if you build it, they will come.” Fort Stockton ISD School Board President Billy Espino iterated those words in reference to the possibility of a basketball pavilion being built at the middle school campus.
Ben Carson Reading Room to open April 6 at Apache Elementary
Through the generosity of Amerigroup Texas, the Carson Scholars Fund (CSF) is pleased to announce the opening of the first Ben Carson Reading Room at Apache Elementary School in Fort Stockton this week.
Hit and run suspected in city fatality
A Fort Stockton man found dead Saturday morning on a roadway inside of city limits was believed to have been killed in a hit-and-run incident, according to the Fort Stockton Police Department.
Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (March 28-April 3)
March 28
Celina Acosta Mata, of Fort Stockton at 1:31 a.m., officers with the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Mata on an MTR warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Mata received a $5,000 bond and is still in jail as of March 29.
