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Hasty demolition improves local neighborhood

Fort Stockton’s Substandard Building Committee was formed to ensure public safety by securing, repairing, or removing local properties that are abandoned or deemed hazardous. Another success story has resulted from the committee’s meetings with 802 W.
A before-and-after look at 802 W. Gallagher shows one of the most drastic transformations to be overseen by the Substandard Building Committee. A burned down adobe home (not pictured) and an illegal dwelling composed of miscellaneous objects was leveled after being signed over to new owners. Photos by Jeremy Gonzalez

Inmate Arrests Report - Pecos County Jail (Nov. 5-8)

Inmate Arrests Report November 5 Pablo Arispe Jr., of Fort Stockton at 12:14 p.m., officers from the Fort Stockton Police Department apprehended Arispe and he was charged with assault causes bodily injury family violence. Arispe received a $3,000 bond and is still in custody at the county jail.
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FSISD students learn seatbelt safety

The Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Fort Stockton’s municipal court joined forces this week to give seatbelt safety presentations at elementary school campuses. The presentations took place at Alamo and Apache elementary schools with a booster seat giveaway.
TXDoT Traffic Safety Specialist Gina Galindo shows an Alamo Elementary volunteer how to properly buckle up with a booster seat. Sharing the floor with Galindo is SRO Rosalie Acosta and City of Fort Stockton Municipal Court Judge Maribel Perkins. Photo by Jeremy Gonzalez

COVID-19 numbers stabilize

For the second consecutive week the number of confirmed COVID-19 active cases in Pecos County have maintained in the 20s. The latest reported data on Oct. 2 showed that there are 26 active cases – two higher than a week ago.
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Gas line replacements persist

The City of Fort Stockton continues to restore cast iron gas lines around town. For a projected $438,842, the Fort Stockton City Council awarded the bid to local company Colt I & E, LLC, at the Oct.
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