Illegal immigrant discovered in city dumpster
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A report of a kid playing in a city dumpster on May 3 led to the finding of an illegal immigrant shortly after by Fort Stockton Code Enforcement Officer Jeremy Gonzalez.
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Maplewood 2 solar project complete
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Energy Transfer on April 30 celebrated the official energizing of the Maplewood 2 solar project located in Pecos County. The 28 mega-watt alternating current facility in West Texas will deliver low-cost, clean power to Energy Transfer under a 15-year power purchase agreement.
Get to know the candidates: May 1 Election profiles
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Mayor Candidates
Chris Alexander
AGE: 61
BORN: Fort Stockton, Texas
OCCUPATION: Self-employed. President of DirectBytes LLC dba Carisma Car Wash
Congressman Tony Gonzales’ Statement on President Biden’s Address to Congress
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Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s address to Congress on Wednesday evening:
School board members recognized for service
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Fort Stockton School Board members Anastacio Dominguez, left, and Tom Ezell, right, were awarded for their years of service at the FSISD school board meeting on April 26. Dominguez has served on the board for five years and Ezell has served on the board for 15 years.
Pecos County Historical Commission to commemorate creation of county
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Pecos County Historical Commission President Paul Weatherby announced a brief ceremony to commemorate the creation of Pecos County 150 years ago, to be held on Monday, May 3, at 10 a.m.
County attorney, staff honor victims in Pecos County
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The week of April 18–24 marked the 40th anniversary of the observance of National Crime Victims Rights Week. In cooperation with the City of Fort Stockton, Frank Lacy and his staff have donated and planted a red maple tree to honor victims of crimes in Pecos County.
Gonzales announces Head Start grants
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Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on April 23 announced over $350,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start programs in the Texas 23rd District.
Community theatre plans performance
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Fort Stockton Community Theatre announced that reservations were being taken at Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce for the dinner theatre/play performance of “The Butler Did It,” written by Todd Wallinger and directed by Susann Hall.
Writer-in-residence tapped
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Sul Ross State University recently appointed Sidney Balman, Jr., a Pulitzer-nominated war correspondent and awarded author, as its new writer-in-residence.
