The Fort Stockton Independent School District held their first ever vaccine clinic on Tuesday in partnership with the National Guard.

A total of 174 students, parents, and community members received a combination of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson shots.

The COVID-19 active case total in Pecos County continued to rise yesterday as the number hit a five-month high on Tuesday according to a report provided by the county’s emergency management coordinator Jessie Dominguez.

There are currently 14 active cases in the county – the highest total since Feb. 16 (165 days ago). Of the 14 active cases, only two were vaccinated.

With his wide smile and contagious laugh, Harry Hamner possessed an engaging and entertaining personality vastly larger than his slight frame. Throughout his life, he held a deep and abiding love for what he cherished – rock and blues music, cars (preferably fast ones), the solitude of small-town life, good books, great friends, and his beloved family.

Estella Esparza-Juarez, 81, joined the Lord from the comfort of her home in Kermit, Texas, on June 27, 2021.

Estella was born in Imperial, Texas, on Sept. 4, 1939, to Santos and Natividad (Rey) Esparza.  Estella was a devout Catholic who read her bible daily to pray for her loved ones and spread her faith in those around her.