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FROM: TEXAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD ECONOMIC BASE REPORT OF \\SMALLER COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. Prepared by the Texas Employment Commission, Pecos County, Texas Texas Water Development Board April, 1967 1.

CBP Commissioner to visit Big Bend

Construction activity in Big Bend National Park began last week and is expected to pause as U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott is expected to visit the Big Bend region this week.
Heavy equipment rests silently on Sunday, August 16, after the border wall infrastructure began last week in Big Bend National Park. These machines were parked just past the turnoff to Cottonwood Campground, and the “new patrol road” essentially runs parallel to the already paved and maintained park road to Santa Elena Canyon. As of Sunday, the path runs from the parking lot at Santa Elena Canyon to this location. Photo by Kara Gerbert

Athletic Director Xavier Rangel Ushers In New Era

Fort Stockton’s new athletic director outlines his characterfirst vision for Panther and Prowler athletics Fort Stockton athletics is entering the 2026-27 school year under new leadership, with Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Xavier Rangel working to establish a character-first culture...

ARREST REPORT

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.
ARREST REPORT

BROTHER J

The snake and the frog I remember one beautiful afternoon when my wife and I went to check the water level in a dirt tank. Upon arriving we heard this muffled high-pitched squeak.

Blue Origin to partner with NASA

West Texans should be familiar with the name Blue Origin. Founded by Amazon owner Jeff Bezos, the company built one of its launch sites just north of Van Horn. The company announced its partnership on July 24 to conduct second-stage hotfire testing of the company’s New Glenn rocket.
This image shows both the B-1 and B-2 test stands at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Photo courtesy of NASA

FROM THE PULPIT

From the Pulpit Dr. Jane H Norris- Immanuel Baptist Church The Day after His Crucifixion by Marikay McLeod This book was published by Front Porch Publishing in 2025.
FROM THE PULPIT
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