News

In-page image(s)

City council to hear from school superintendent

Body
The Fort Stockton Independent School District’s Agricultural Sciences Ag Barn discussion will make its way to Fort Stockton City Hall Thursday night when FSISD Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Zamora will make a presentation to the Fort Stockton City Council on the proposed location of the new ag barn the district plans to build. The school board decided in January that it wanted to build the new facility on school property adjacent to Fort Stockton High School, but that would require variances from the city because of livestock located within city limits.
In-page image(s)

Pecos County Senior Center Potluck is Friday

Body
The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host a potluck on Friday, Feb. 16, at Noon. The meal will be grilled hamburgers with potato salad. Everyone is asked to bring side dishes or desserts. The hamburger potluck is open to all Senior Center members and will be a great way to celebrate President’s Day weekend. The Senior Citizens Center is located at 1010 W. 14th Street and is open to all Pecos County residents 55 and older, but you may join by paying annual dues of only $5. For more information, contact the Pecos County Senior Citizens Center at (432) 336-2302 or by email at pcscc04282014@yahoo.com
In-page image(s)

DO SOMETHING!

Body
YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn.yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.com. FEBRUARY 15-17 Fort Stockton Prowlers junior varsity softball at Pecos Tournament FEBRUARY 16 Daddy-Daughter Dance will be presented by 4-H, from 6-8 p.m.

DPS arrests more than 50 in human trafficking operations

Body
During January 2024, as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) conducted numerous operations throughout the West Texas Region. The goal of these operations was to target individuals seeking to exploit and victimize trafficking victims and to identify and apprehend individuals suspected of being involved in human trafficking by using various websites to solicit sexual acts.
In-page image(s)

School Board approves grant to Fort Stockton Educational Foundation

Body
In an approximately 15-minute meeting Friday afternoon, the Fort Stockton Independent School District in a special meeting to approve a grant to the newly formed Fort Stockton Educational Foundation to be used for scholarships for Fort Stockton High School students who meet certain criteria. The criteria has yet to be decided.