Pecos County Memorial made a request to the Pecos County Commissioner’s court on Monday morning, asking the county for $450,000 to be added to the operating budget.

Chief Financial Officer Rebecca Ureta said two items have affected the hospital’s cash, including an expected transfer of half-a-million dollars that did not come.

When Buena Vista Independent School District voters approved a $60 million bond last May, they were counting on a new building for classrooms and a cafeteria, improvements to the current facilities, drainage, a new playground, additional parking with new driveways and traffic patterns, more teacher housing and upgraded ag areas, among other things. The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Oct. 24 approved a critical step in the process.

Fort Stockton residents will soon have a new reason to go to the Fort Stockton Convention Center. The Fort Stockton City Council on Monday night approved going out for bids for a new “Hodges Pavilion” adjacent to the convention center near the entrance to Panther Pictures. The park will include a stage for outdoor performances, an area for vendors, a dance floor, a gazebo, picnic tables and restrooms. The venue will hold up to 1,000 people.  

Prowlers vs Loboes; Photos by Shawn Yorks