March 29
Nora E Galindo-Armendariz, of Fort Stockton at 11:58 a.m., officers from the Department of Public Safety apprehended Galindo-Armendariz on a warrant for assault causes bodily injury. Galindo-Armendariz received a $1,500 bond and was released the same day.
Two of the 12 paramedics in the county will receive a stipend for completing Certified Critical Care.
“These two individuals have taken additional courses to become certified in this area to better provide patient care at a more advanced level than a regular paramedic,” said Lucia Mackintosh Castro of Pecos County Emergency Medical Services.
Gene Cummings Park in Fort Stockton could soon be one of the top outdoor attractions for the youth and families in Fort Stockton with the planned renovations and additions by the city’s Economic Development Corporation.
The earliest addition will be a new $60,000 walking trail that will feature the nearby Helen Dionne Memorial Garden, which was approved at the EDC’s meeting on March 17.
The trail will be 1,800 feet – equivalent to just over a 1/3 of a mile in length.
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) secured $1 million in funds for the Sul Ross State University’s Archaeology, Anthropology and Cultural Research Center, better known as the Center of Big Bend Studies (CBBS), during the 2022 budget process.
President Biden signed the budget into law on March 15, certifying these funds for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District.
The Fort Stockton City Council unanimously approved a change to Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Board by-laws on March 14 at the group’s regular meeting.
The city council approved the resignation CVB board members of Jordan Gonzales and Heather Noah at the meeting and as a result, the board will now consist of nine people instead of 11.
The board was previously at seven people in years past but grew to 11 people after the Fort Stockton Downtown Association officially dissolved last year.
