Pecos County to tear down old hospital building
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Pecos County is looking to demolish the old hospital building. Located at 205 N.
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‘Christmas in Comfort’ begins on Dec. 9
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“Christmas in Comfort” opens on Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at The Nelson Street Theatre, 102 S. Nelson St. “Christmas in Comfort” is performed by Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s Paisano Players and stars 28 young people onstage and backstage.
Veterans Outreach & Engagement held in Fort Stockton
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Veterans in Pecos County received an opportunity for aid that hadn’t been presented before in the area’s history this past week. The Veterans Outreach & Engagement event was held at the large Community Hall at Rooney Park in Fort Stockton on Dec.
PCMH names new CNO
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Hope.
It is a word that is heard often. But for Rachel Rodriguez, it is a way of life.
As a 1991 graduate of Fort Stockton High School, Rodriguez’s pride and joy has always been with her community. She hopes to continue that connection in her new position at the Pecos County Memorial Hospital as Chief Nursing Officer.
Film Society sets free holiday movie slate
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The Fort Stockton Film Society will offer two great holiday movies for the Christmas season at no charge.
Bring the family to laugh at National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation on Saturday, Dec. 18, and then come back on Tuesday, Dec. 21, for A Wonderful Life.
Rotary Toy Drive concludes on Dec. 10
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With a Dec. 10 deadline approaching, the Fort Stockton Rotary is again in need of new, unwrapped toys to give to area children for Christmas.
Every year the Rotary Club collects toys from the drop off boxes around town, then delivers them to the homes of children who might not get a good Christmas.
Senior Center to Host Christmas Lunch
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After nearly a year of being unable to host gatherings because of COVID restrictions, the Pecos County Senior Center will hold a Christmas luncheon at noon on Friday, Dec. 17. The meal is free to all Senior Center members, but memberships are only $5 a year and open to all Pecos County seniors.
Fort Stockton ISD, Texas Tech K-12 form historic partnership
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An unprecedented partnership between the Fort Stockton Independent School District and the Texas Tech University K-12 online academic program became official on Dec. 1 at the district’s special school board meeting.
The Fort Stockton ISD school board unanimously approved the partnership, which is scheduled to begin next semester.
The partnership is the first of its kind in the state of Texas according to TTU K-12 Interim Superintendent Dr. Justin Louder.
COVID numbers stabilize below 30
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COVID-19 confirmed active cases in Pecos County have stabilized in the past week. For the past six days, confirmed case numbers have stayed in the 20’s – the longest streak of active cases below 30 since the end of October.
COVID vaccine requirement put on hold at PCMH
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Pecos County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) made a decision to follow suit with President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate on Nov. 30 at a special meeting.
