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Fort Stockton High School held a National Decision Day ceremony on May 1 in the school’s commons area. The event features high school seniors declaring their intent for careers, military, and future education.

BEST WESTERN PLUS HAMPTON INN The Hampton Inn and Best Western Plus staff in Fort Stockton welcomed the Big Bend Open Road Racers as race week started. All employees form each hotel were photographed before the event.

The City of Fort Stockton City Council took an important initial step towards building a new rec center in Fort Stockton on April 27 at the group’s regular meeting.

The voter turnout rose by over 15 percent from the 2019 election, but the results proved to be identical for the May 1 election as Fort Stockton Mayor Chris Alexander and city councilmen Paul Casias and Ruben Falcon all retained their seats after a highly-contested race that came to a conclusion on...

The Pecos County Historical Commission held a brief ceremony to commemorate the creation of Pecos County 150 years on May 3 at Zero Stone Park near the Pecos County Courthouse in Fort Stockton.

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.

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. Photo by Nathan Heuer