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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a declaration allowing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for animal drugs to combat infestations by the New World Screwworm (NWS). This decisive action aims to safeguard the nation's food supply and protect American livestock from the parasite, which is now approaching the U.S. border with Mexico.

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.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, Is there any hope for my crape myrtle plant that was frozen in recent winters? Absolutely. These sprouts are coming up from its root system.

Fort Stockton Pioneer.

More than two dozen students at Sul Ross State University have been selected to receive more than $250,000 in scholarships from a variety of sources through the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI). It is the largest amount of scholarship funds ever distributed to BRI-affiliated students.

The Pecos County Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors convened for its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 16, taking decisive action on a full agenda that included numerous staff appointments, bylaw amendments, and policy updates.

State Senator César J. Blanco has been appointed to the newly created Senate Select Committee on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education.

The new nonprofit organization Pink Springs is actively engaging the community with a series of events designed to raise awareness and support for Pecos County residents affected by breast cancer. This weekend, the organization will hold a pop-up event at Glitzy’s Brew on September 27 to share educational materials and promote its main fundraiser.

The Fort Stockton Rotary Club will once again host its annual Cruise Party on September 27 at the Pecos County Civic Center. For only $60 you will receive a full steak tenderloin dinner, open bar, dancing to DJ Duli Jase and a chance to win a $3500 cruise.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is set to celebrate the designation of its nearly 20,000-acre Independence Creek Preserve as the nation’s newest National Natural Landmark with a series of events this weekend.