Burn ban lifted temporarily in Pecos County
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The burn ban in Pecos County was officially lifted on Saturday, Jan. 23 after a 180-day span of the ban being in place.
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Senator Gutierrez lands committee assignments
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On Jan. 16 Texas State Senator, Dist.
Iron deficiency might be why your shrubs are turning brown
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Dear Neil: Can you tell me what is causing my shrubs’ leaves to turn brown and die, and what I can do to save them? This is iron deficiency. It begins with leaves that are light green, then progresses to yellowed foliage.
Antojitos Gomez opens new store location
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After years of hard work and perseverance, Sergio Gomez and his wife Sonia Gomez are beginning to reap the rewards of their labor. On Friday, Jan.
Precinct #1 honors employee for years of service
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Precinct #1 Golf Course Maintenance Technician Jimmy Munoz was honored for over 24 years of service by the precinct’s commissioner Tom Chapman, left, and TJ Arispe, golf course superintendent, right, on Tuesday at the Pecos County Civic Center. Munoz will retire at the end of this month. Photo by Nathan Heuer
County maintains low active case level
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COVID-19 active cases have been trending downward since the beginning of the new year and that total took an even sharper decline in the past week. The number of active COVID-19 cases dropped to 27 on Thursday, Jan.
Can Fort Stockton reclaim ‘Spring City’?
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The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University and Texas Water Trade released a new study that seeks to uncover a significant question many have been eager to answer: What would it take to restore perpetual flow at Comanche Springs in Fort Stockton?
100 YEARS OF SERVICE
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The Pecos County Water Improvement District #1 was recognized by a proclamation after 100 years of service at the Pecos County Commissioners Court meeting on Monday, Jan. 25 at the Pecos County Courthouse. In the early 1970s, the Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District #1 was formed to provide good, safe, and potable water to the members of the water district. Pictured: Front row, left to right: Paul Weatherby, Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster, Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District #1 President Dudley McKissack, Billy Gonzales. Back row: Mickey Jack Perry, Santiago Cantu, Jr., Tom Chapman, Robert Gonzales, Rosalie Sullivan. Photo by Nathan Heuer
Former police lieutenant sworn in as municipal court judge
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The City of Fort Stockton swore in Maribel Perkins as a Municipal Court Judge on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the city’s regular city council meeting.
COVID-19 actives drop to lowest total since Oct. 19 in Pecos County
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COVID-19 active cases have been trending downward since the beginning of the new year and that total took an even sharper decline in the past week.
The number of active COVID-19 cases dropped to 27 on Thursday, Jan. 22. That’s the lowest total since Oct. 19, 2020 – a span of 94 days.
The county’s active case number peaked on Dec. 29 at 88 and has since declined by 61 people.
In the past seven days (Jan. 14-21), there have 72 recoveries and 43 active new cases.
