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Council Expands City Limits

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The Fort Stockton City Council ratified major land annexation and development projects during its regular meeting Tuesday, October 14, while facing immediate questions from the media regarding the executive session. During the public testimony portion of the meeting, a local veteran addressed the council, requesting they consider issuing vendor licenses to disabled veterans and veterans free of charge to help them earn a living.

Pozole Verde with chicken

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Few dishes embody both comfort and the celebration of Mexican comfort food like a bowl of pozole. Traditionally, a festive centerpiece in households, pozole is a hearty and flavorful dish. The green chicken version is my twist because I think all meals need protein.
Pozole Verde with chicken

Upcoming Meetings

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Fort Stockton residents and Pecos County citizens are encouraged to attend two major governmental meetings scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025, as both the Fort Stockton City Council and the Pecos County Commissioners Court convene to address critical local issues ranging from residential zoning and traffic safety to renewable energy development and public safety funding. City Council Meeting Focuses on Zoning and Speed Limits The Fort Stockton City Council Regular Meeting is set for 5:30 PM at 121 West Second Street, Fort Stockton, TX 79735.

Board of Visitors Summer Meeting

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This July, McDonald Observatory hosted the annual Board of Visitors Summer Meeting. Featuring science talks, discussion groups, and telescope tours and viewings, the event connected almost 200 attendees with the latest astronomical research.
This year’s BOV speakers. From left to right, B-G Andersson, Karl Gebhardt, Laurel Weiss, Andreas Matouschek, Katie Kizziar, Niv Drory, Taft Armandroff, Mahdi Qezlou, and Kuan Wang. Photo by Cara Arlauskas, McDonald Observatory.

ARREST REPORT

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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.

The Wounded Traveler

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In the Gospel according to Luke we find the parable of the traveler who was beaten badly, robbed and left for dead. In Jesus’ parable a priest passed by the man on the ground, his vision fixed on realms above. Then a Levite, a member by heredity of the “tribe” from which all those eligible for maintaining the Temple in Jerusalem descended, also passed by. Seeing “contamination” that would jeopardize his purity (eligibility for Temple duty) he crossed to the other side of the road. But along came a Samaritan, a sojourner in Israel. Stricken by pity, a divine gift according to Scripture, he ministered to the wounded man. In this way a life was rescued, and a soul was given another opportunity at life.
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