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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.

Offender: ROLAND RIVAS GARCIA Offense: RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSPORT Offense Date: 02/13/2020 Arresting Agency: Ft. Stockton Police Department County Cause No.: CR-23889 Sentencing Date: 1/22/2025 Sentencing: DEFENDANT PLED GUILTYTIME SERVED FOUR (4) DAYS in the County Jail; $0.00...

Fort Stockton Intermediate School’s Student of the Month Fort Stockton Middle School’s Student of the Month Alamo’s Student of the Month Apache’s Student of the Month Fort Stockton High School’s Student of the Month.

Pecos County Water Control District #1 is pleased to announce that on February 11, Dudley McKissack, President, appointed Lea Daggett to the Water District Board. Lea Daggett is a lifelong resident of Pecos County with a family history in ranching.

The Fort Stockton Historical Society hosted its annual banquet last Thursday evening at the Large Community Hall, drawing more than 100 attendees for an evening of celebration, reflection, and education.

Next month, one of the Fort Stockton cultural hubs will welcome mentalist, hypnotist, and motivational speaker, Dr. Steve Taubman, for an evening of Mind Magic.

Congressman Tony Gonzales ( TX- 23), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Conference (CHC), has spearheaded a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, urging House leadership to support a budget that reins in wasteful spending while safeguarding critical programs that millions of Americans...

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The Fort Stockton City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, February 10, at 5:30 p.m. at 121 West Second Street. The meeting covered a wide range of topics, including a public hearing, updated ordinances, and regular business items.

Blue Origin has secured a $7 million grant from the Texas Space Commission to enhance its horizontal first-stage booster engine test facility. The funding will enable the addition of subcooling capacity, allowing for the use of energy-dense propellants in the company’s New Glenn program.