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Twenty two years ago Dr. Benjamin Carson began the Carson Reading Project with the hopes of creating a literacy-enriched, nurturing environment for children to feel safe and secure as they develop their reading skills.

The Fort Stockton City Council on Dec. 12 granted a special exception to Obed Torres, allowing him to place a mobile home on property at 701 W. Sherer. Torres has already spent more than $200,000 on the project, which is zoned as a One Family Dwelling District, SF-3.

Nobody wants to be airlifted out of town for a medical emergency, and the costs can skyrocket if individuals don’t have a plan in place. That’s the idea behind AirMed Care Services (AeroMed in Pecos County), which is a program Pecos County – and many other counties in Texas – belongs to.

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 DEC.

Pecos County’s expansive landscape requires extensive measures when it comes to game management, and the Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Dec. 12 awarded a bid to hunt down and manage game and nuisance animals across the county through the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife...

Pecos County Memorial Hospital will soon begin its transition to a hospital district after a significant majority of county voters decided to approve the change during the Dec. 10 special election.

The life of a police officer can be dangerous, but it can also be rewarding, especially when officers are able to save lives. Fort Stockton Police Department Patrol Officer 1, Jessica Sherill, learned that firsthand on Nov. 14.