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Miller announces challenge for Texas nutrition programs

5 years ago By News Staff

On April 5, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced April 12 will kick off the 2021 Texas Department of Agriculture Spring Farm Fresh Challenge. Schools, childcare providers, and adult care centers across Texas will celebrate Texas agriculture April 12-May 14. TDA will recognize these nutrition program partners for serving Texas grown foods, teaching Texans about agriculture, and sharing their celebrations on social media.

Aviation crews are prepositioned for wildfire response

5 years ago By News Staff

Texas A&M Forest Service has opened a single engine air tanker base in Alpine to assist with wildfire response across the state. Persistent drought, cured grasses, above normal temperatures, and elevated-to-critical fire weather will produce conditions conducive to increased fire activity from the Big Bend to the Midland/Odessa area.

Election set for May 1

5 years ago By Nathan Heuer

The election for the Fort Stockton mayor seat and two Fort Stockton City Council seats will take place on May 1 at the Pecos County Court House Annex Room from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Gov. Abbott issues executive order prohibiting vaccine passports

5 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Nearly three weeks ago Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order that opened businesses to 100% capacity and lifted mask mandates went into effect. On April 6, Abbott signed another executive order that further ensures normalcy for Texans heading into the future.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

5 years ago By News Staff

Family members of longtime Fort Stockton resident, Maria Dominga Galindo, held a birthday celebration for her 102nd birthday on April 3 at her residence in Fort Stockton. Approximately 80 family members and friends helped celebrate her birthday with her on Saturday. Galindo’s birthday is officially on April 13. The resident of Fort Stockton has lived in the community since 1985. Galindo was married to her husband, Ramon, for 66 years before he passed away in 2007. The couple had 16 children. In all, they had 64 grandchildren and 15 great-great grandchildren. Photos by Nathan Heuer

Texan by Nature selects Conservation Wranglers

5 years ago By Contributed Report

Texan by Nature, a Texasled conservation non-profit, on April 1 announced the selection of the 2021 Conservation Wranglers. Conservation Wrangler is an accelerator program that catalyzes the very best Texan-led conservation projects occurring in the state.

Superintendent candidates narrowed to six

5 years ago By Nathan Heuer Pioneer Editor

The Fort Stockton Independent School District’s search for a new superintendent took an important step forward on Tuesday as a list of 45 candidates was reduced to six after a unanimous vote by the school board at the group’s special meeting.

FSISD hired a search firm – the Texas Association of School Boards – to aid in the hiring process and to help ensure the district selects the best candidate.

“WHERE YA HEADED?”

5 years ago By Jeremy Gonzalez

It’s not every day you see an artist standing in the grass painting a giant roadrunner, but that’s exactly what happened here in Fort Stockton on March 22. Soaking up the sun, painter Shea Daniel-Youngblood spent a few hours painting Paisano Pete outside the Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center.

Youngblood had a full painter’s setup out in the grass of the Chamber of Commerce last Monday. Standing across the street from Paisano Pete, the artist painted her adaptation of Fort Stockton’s beloved giant roadrunner. Photo by Jeremy Gonzalez

Medical Group announces Valenzuela as CMO

5 years ago By News Staff

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group recently appointed Peter Valenzuela, MD, MBA, as Chief Medical Officer. As CMO, Valenzuela will oversee all aspects of clinical care delivery for the Medical Group, and provide strategic leadership to provide high-quality, patient-centric care in the Sacramento, Calif., region. This includes the performance, recruitment, engagement, and wellness of the 480 primary and specialty care clinicians with Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group. He will be responsible for patient safety, satisfaction and overall quality of clinical care.