The Fort Stockton Film Society is hosting date night with a showing of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, “North by Northwest” on Saturday, June 11, at 7 p.m. As an added feature, there will be a classic Warner Brothers cartoon screened just before the main feature.
Gunman walked into school building unopposed
The gunman who killed 21 people inside a Uvalde elementary school walked into the unlocked building unopposed, the Department of Public Safety said in a revised statement, as reported by the Austin American-Statesman and other media sources.
May 25
Robert Anthony Garcia, of Fort Stockton at 7:30 p.m., officers from the Department of Public Safety apprehended Garcia and he was charged with unauthorized use of vehicle. Garcia received a $2,000 PR bond and was released on May 26.
May 26
Rosie Ramos was recognized for her outstanding and dedicated service as a county employee for the past 23 years on May 27 at the Precinct No. 1 headquarters. Commissioner Tom Chapman awarded the retiree with the plaque as she concluded her career with the county this month.
The Fort Stockton native was the Pecos County Memorial Hospital receiving clerk from 1999-2006, Precinct No. 1 road and bridge maintenance employee from 2006-2007, and the Precinct No. 1 road and bridge maintenance equipment operator from 2007 to 2022.
A Memorial Day ceremony was held at Zero Stone Park earlier today. Wreaths were laid to honor each of our country’s wars/conflicts. Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster and Fort Stockton Mayor Chris Alexander read the county and city Memorial Day proclamations. The event concluded with veteran Joni McGee reading the names of veteran family members and friends that passed away over the past year.
The following were deceased veterans that were recognized during the ceremony:
Oscar Hernandez
Firefighters are looking to the skies for much-needed rain this week as crews continue battling wildfires across the state. Fires reported Sunday by the Texas A&M Forest Service were being fought in Brown, Taylor, Wilbarger, Llano, Schleicher and San Saba counties.
