The large number of expulsions during the pandemic has contributed to a larger than usual number of migrants making multiple border crossing attempts, which means total encounters somewhat overstate the number of unique individuals arriving at the border.
The number of unique encounters in August was 156,641.
They say that every story has a beginning, and for 23 young people from Pecos County, it all started on Sept. 18 at the Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s Storytelling Workshop.
Master Storyteller Sue Roseberry from Midland was on hand for the day-long workshop to teach the art of storytelling and help the participants feel comfortable in front of an audience. Ms. Roseberry was helped by FSCT coaches Ruben Gonzales, Ann Hurt, Jordan Rychlik, and Molly Yeager.
There was standing room only on Sept. 9 as business owners and residents filed into the Terlingua Fire and Emergency Management Services center for a public hearing on mass gathering permits.
The permits were for the Chili Appreciation Society International and Tolbert chili cook-offs that take place the first week of November each year in Terlingua. Commissioners will vote on the matter at the Sept. 22 commissioners court meeting.
An attempted armed robbery occurred at Sandy’s Lounge in Fort Stockton on Saturday evening according to the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office.
No one was hurt and no money was taken during the incident, which happened shortly after 9 p.m.
Law enforcement reported that a male driving a red truck was able to get away before authorities arrived at the scene.
No one had been arrested for the incident as of Sept. 21.
