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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.

Water Board Approves Permit for Pecos County to Irrigate Rooney Park The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (MPGCD) board of directors convened for their regular meeting on September 16, tackling a full agenda that included the approval of a significant water permit for a county park, the growing crisis of orphan wells, and emerging threats to a federally protected spring. In a key decision, the board unanimously approved a production permit for Pecos County to supply water to Rooney Park.

After five years of extensive preparation, the Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District #1 (PCWCID#1) has announced it received final approval from the USDA for a loan and grant to fund a major upgrade and expansion of the local water delivery system. The project is designed to provide more reliable drinking water and improved service to residents and businesses throughout the district.

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As part of a cherished annual tradition during Barrio Fest weekend, local historian and filmmaker Kirby Warnock sat down on September 11, to share his family’s deep-rooted history in Pecos County. The interview is the latest addition to the Fort Stockton Oral History Interview Project, a partnership between the festival and Texas Tech University’s Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library (SWC/SCL).

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