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The Fort Stockton Economic Development 4-B Corporation approved the purchase of solar lighting for Gene Cummings Park at its March 16 meeting. The lights could cost up to $65,000. 

“We’re going to install multiple new solar lighting around Gene Cummings Park,” said Fort Stockton Economic Development Director Remie Ramos, adding the lights will be similar to what’s currently at the park. 

The EDC approved the purchase following a public hearing on March 16. 

Major state university systems outside of UT and Texas A&M would get millions in new research dollars off of the dividends paid by a new university investment fund contemplated by the Senate Finance Committee on April 3.

In 1876, the Legislature granted 2.1 million square miles in West Texas to the state's two flagship institutions, the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University.

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.

March 20

Benedicto Molinar Lujan, of Fort Stockton at 9:01 a.m., officers with the Fort Stockton Police Department apprehended Lujan and charged him with driving while intoxicated second offense. Lujan received a $4,500 bond.

Karaoke is back at Fort Stockton Community Theatre on Saturday, April 1, at 7:00 p.m.

No Foolin’!

The doors will open at 7:00 p.m. at the FMH Meeting Hall (next to The Nelson Street Theatre) at 102 S. Nelson St. Competition will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Admission is $10 per person.

Counties with fewer than 300,000 residents could receive up to half a million dollars in state grants per year to hire more officers under a bill approved unanimously by the Senate on March 28.

Muenster Senator Drew Springer says that in many rural counties, all law enforcement duties are handled by a handful of sheriff's deputies.

These counties don't have the tax base, he said, to pay for needed public safety services.

The Texas Senate last week unanimously approved a $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes and inject billions of dollars into public schools.