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Construction ongoing at new fire station

2 years ago By News Staff

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INMATE ARREST REPORTS

2 years ago By News Staff

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Old Settlers Park in Round Rock was the site for the UIL State Cross Country meet Nov. 4. Alissandra Jackson, a senior from Fort Stockton High School, demonstrated her experience and never quit attitude in completing the tough two-mile race in 12:16.39 to claim 38th place out of 151 runners from across the state.

Fast-acting cops catch alleged liquor store robber

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The quick action of the Fort Stockton Police Department and Pecos County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the apprehension of a man who reportedly broke into Wholesale Liquors early on the morning of Nov. 6.

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Fomenko was arrested Nov. 6 and charged with Burglary of a Building and Criminal Mischief following an incident at Wholesale Liquors. He was released from jail on Nov. 6. Photo provided by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department

All but one constitutional amendments pass

2 years ago By Staff Report

The state of Texas passed 13 of the 14 constitutional amendments on the ballot in Tuesday’s statewide general election. Proposition 13, which increased the mandatory retirement age for state judges, failed statewide, with 62.58% voting no. The proposition failed 602396 in Pecos County.

November 7 General Election

2 years ago By News Staff

Proposition 1

The Constitutional Amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.

Proposition 2

The constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility.

Proposition 3

ALAMO ELEMENTARY HONOR ROLL 1ST NINE WEEKS

2 years ago By News Staff

2nd Grade
A Hall
Mrs. Parras
A’s
Magavi Bislar
A/B
Anna Bislar
Johnny Espinoza
Sebastian
Gonzales
Ivan Mendoza
Justin Posler
Khalani Thornton
Mrs. Crenshaw
A’s
Ariadne Garcia
Ezra Granado
Caleb Madrid
Kaiden Mata
Francisco Saucedo
Genna Turner
A/B
Dawson Baker
Julian Carrasco
Amberly Gonzalez
Kathleen
Quinones
Daisy Sevillano
Presley Swanson
Aiden Villareal
Christian Villareal
Mrs. Rojas
A’s
Lexie Tarango
Contreras
A/B
Ian Fuentes
Noe Lujan

Gene Cummins Park set to close for upgrades

2 years ago By Kerry Waldrip

The city’s Economic Development Board has made notice that the Gene Cummins Park will be closed in 30 to 60 days for some much-needed upgrades, repairs and additions that are expected to take up to 30 days to complete. The focus of these improvements is on safety and conservation, and the timing of the closure is designed to have minimum impact on park patrons.

School board honors Teachers of the Quarter, hears campus updates

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The first quarter of the school year is complete, and Fort Stockton Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Zamora said there are good things happening across the district.

City seeks to update police dispatch consoles

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The Fort Stockton Police Department Dispatch is becoming outdated, and the Fort Stockton city council took steps to correct that at its Oct.23 meeting. The police dispatch center needs two consoles to communicate with not only city police, but sheriff’s deputies and emergency operations. One computer is not working and the other is working but outdated.