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Senator César Blanco, in collaboration with the Texas Department of State Health Services, has announced a free community health services event scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The initiative is designed to support families in Fort Stockton and the surrounding rural areas by providing essential healthcare resources that are often difficult to access in remote regions.

Editor’s note: It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered evidence of guilt, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The following list is provided by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department.

The Judd Foundation has announced it will open Donald Judd’s Ranch Office to the public on Saturday, April 25, marking the latest addition to the artist’s permanently installed spaces in the high desert of West Texas.

Gov. Rick Perry will deliver the spring commencement address at Sul Ross State University on Friday, May 8, at 4 p.m.

Community leaders and educators will gather in Odessa later this month for the fourth annual Literacy for Growth summit, an event dedicated to positioning adult education as a central pillar of the region’s workforce development.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established a second batching period for its Continuous Conservation Reserve Program while warning producers that deadlines for significant economic and conservation programs are fast approaching this month.

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The countdown has officially begun for the 2026 Big Bend Open Road Race (BBORR), an event that transforms a stretch of public highway into a high-octane arena for speed enthusiasts. Known as “The Most Challenging Open Road Race in the World,” this year’s competition is set to take place from Wednesday, April 22, through Saturday, April 25.

As part of the America 250 community heritage initiative, the Pecos County Historical Commission continues its effort to document and celebrate the organizations that have helped shape the history and civic life of Pecos County. This year, the commission highlighted the legacy of the Fort Stockton Lions Club, the longest continuously operating civic organization in the community, during one of its most successful and beloved service events of the year — the club’s annual Easter Egg Hunt.