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With Mayor Paul Casias absent from the Monday night session, Mayor Pro-tem James Warnock presided over a Fort Stockton City Council meeting characterized by longtime service recognition and detailed financial reporting. City Manager Frank Rodriguez began the meeting by presenting a plaque to Eva S.

Pecos County commissioners addressed a wide array of fiscal and community matters Monday, ranging from significant telecommunications savings to sticker shock over construction bids and the extension of a countywide burn ban.

In 1951 MGM released Go for Broke starring Van Johnson and six actual veterans of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, the Army unit portrayed in the film.

Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s company of Laundry and Bourbon has wrapped a successful competition season following their invitation to and performance at the South West Theatre Conference, held in Carlsbad, NM, April 10-12, 2026.

In the vast landscape of West Texas, history is often written in the soil. This morning, Thursday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m., the Pecos County Historical Commission will gather to ensure that a vital piece of that history is finally given its permanent due.

ThecommunityofFortStockton is preparing for a landmark celebration this summer as its cherished Water Carnival reaches a historic 90th anniversary milestone.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This gives Fort Stockton a chance to think about something important.

What began as a simple act of remembrance has grown into one of Fort Stockton’s most heartfelt traditions of service. Following the passing of Richard Reeves, family and friends came together in 2005 with a shared purpose— to help others facing long-term illness, especially cancer.

2 Corinthians 5:7 or we walk by faith, not by sight— Most people see a can of tomato soup as nothing more than a simple meal. But sometimes the simplest things expose the deepest truths.

Editor’s note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department.