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Beginning this past week, Pecos County Memorial Hospital started a COVID-19 vaccine hotline for those wanting to get the Moderna vaccine who meet the Phase 1B criteria set out by the state of Texas. If you are age 65 or older, have medical conditions that put you at high risk and would like to be on a COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List, please call Pecos County Memorial Hospital’s new COVID Vaccine Hot Line at 432-336-4293 and your name and contact number.

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) has signed on as an original cosponsor to H.R.218, the Saving America’s Energy Future Act. This legislation, which was introduced on Wednesday by Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), prohibits the Biden administration from declaring a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas permits for drilling on federal lands.

Three additional COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Pecos County on Tuesday, Jan. 12, moving the death total in the county to 26.

Fort Stockton’s Wallace Vazquez shows a heifer during the Pecos County Livestock Show on Friday, Jan. 8 at the Pecos County Coliseum in Fort Stockton. Vazquez won the BOPB Gilt Breed Champion over the three-day event that took place Jan. 7-9. Over 70 participants were rewarded for showing a variety of animals including rams, lambs, hogs, heifers, and Herefords. The event held its premium sale on Saturday, Jan. 9, which was open to the general public. The first two-days of the event was not open to the general public. Due to COVID-19, the show was unable to hold its food, photography, ag mechanics, pet or technology shows/competitions.

The Fort Stockton boys basketball team put forth it’s most complete performance of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 5 when the Panthers hosted Mc- Camey.

When the clock struck midnight and the calendar officially moved from 2020 to 2021, Pam Harris and husband Cliff Harris began a new chapter in their lives after dedicating their entire working careers to Pecos County.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District students will return from winter break on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and as of Monday, Jan. 4, there are currently six active cases from students and staff combined in the district.

A total of seven Pecos County elected officials were sworn into office on Friday, Jan. 1 at the Pecos County Courthouse. To view the ceremony, visit the Fort Stockton Pioneer Facebook page. Photos by Nathan Heuer

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the following statement after being sworn in as the U.S. Representative for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas: “My life is proof that the American dream is alive and well in this great country.

Ana Munoz submitted a photo to the Fort Stockton Pioneer after the county received significant snowfall overnight on Dec. 30 into Dec.