It’s hard to improve on an already award-winning rodeo, but the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce has done it. 

Fort Stockton’s award-winning Comanche Springs Rodeo is set for next weekend and rodeo fans can expect a much-improved viewing experience. 

The six bucking chutes were relocated last January to the west wall of the Pecos County Coliseum, directly across from the grandstands, so everyone in attendance can get the best view of the action as possible. 

The rodeo takes place March 23-25. 

If you haven’t bought stock in the Fort Stockton baseball program, there is no better time than the present to do so.

The Panthers are quickly approaching district play riding a 12-game win streak and a 14-1-1 record overall following a 4-0 outing at the West Texas March Classic last week, as well as a 21-1 rout of Kermit on March 13.

Elena Peña Gallego, 94, a long-time resident of Alpine, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 8, 2023. Born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on Aug. 18, 1928, to Martín Peña and Cecilia Paredes Peña, she was the third of four surviving children - and the last of her generation.

A two-vehicle rollover accident on FM 1053, less than a mile north of Fort Stockton, has closed down the road to one lane temporarily as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14.

More updates will provided regarding the accident when made available.