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SPIRITS OF THE RIVER A ROUSING SUCCESS

2 years ago By News Staff

With more than 250 school children in attendance from Big Lake, Fort Stockton, Iraan and Imperial, the Fourth Annual “Spirits of the River” gathering at Horsehead Crossing enjoyed another successful event.

Cactus Health provides community outreach services

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Cactus Health in Fort Stockton is more than just a community health clinic. Founded in 2003, Cactus Health began serving Fort Stockton in 2004 with primary and preventative health care, oral healthcare, mental health, and substance abuse services to individuals of all ages regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Cactus Health recently began a community outreach program, which expands the services offered to surrounding communities.

Pride of Pantherland miss out on Area Finals by one place

2 years ago By News Staff

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City Manager discusses city-county trash battle

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The city of Fort Stockton will continue its annual spring cleanup despite Pecos County pulling out of its cooperative agreement with the city. Precincts 1 and 2 will do their own cleanup for Fort Stockton addresses outside the city limits.

Memorial Arch set for Nov. 1-2

2 years ago By News Staff

The public is invited to remember loved ones who have died by visiting the Memorial Arch next to the Ofrenda on First Street behind The Nelson Street Theatre at the site of the Original Café Nov. 1-2 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

SRSU Law Enforcement Academy now accepting 2024 applicants

2 years ago By News Staff

The H. Joaquin Jackson Law Enforcement Academy at Sul Ross State University is accepting applicants to the Class of 2024, which starts Jan.

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.

School Board honors Students of the month, renames middle school gym

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The Fort Stockton Middle School gym will soon have a new name, born from tragedy but memorializing a studentathlete whose name will forever be remembered. The Fort Stockton Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday night voted unanimously to name the middle school gym in memory of Donavyn Vaughn, an eighth grader who passed away in 2020 and who would have been a senior this school year.

History comes alive at Historic Fort Stockton

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The Jumano Nation and Lipan Apache Band of Texas, in full native dress, provided a taste of their culture to school children from Fort Stockton and surrounding areas on Friday morning at Historic Fort Stockton. Pecos Brad Newton gives a presentation to Fort Stockton Intermediate School students during Friday’s Living History Days at Historic Fort Stockton.

HISTORY COMES ALIVE AT HISTORIC FORT STOCKTON

County tables bid approval for EMS additions

2 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Repairs and a remodel of the Pecos County EMS building will take a bit longer after the Pecos County Commissioner’s Court tabled action on the lone bid received during Monday morning’s 30-minute-long commissioner’s meeting. The only bid received and opened Oct. 12 was from OPREX Construction of Lubbock for a $2.6 million base bid, an alternate bid of $98,500 was received for air conditioning in the ambulance bays.

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