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The Fort Stockton City Council on March 13 approved Resolution 23-107R, which authorizes the city to file a grant application with Governor Greg Abbott’s office for a local border security program known as Border Star. “Right now, we’re operating off the Lone Star grant, we want to enter the Border Star grant,” said Fort Stockton Police Chief Ernesto Velasquez.

The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service and Pecos County Dinner Tonight Cooking Club will host their annual Healthy Cooking School on Thursday, March 30, at the Large Community Hall in Rooney Park. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Besides cooking demonstrations, there will be door prizes and drawings for a new mixer and kitchen equipment. Everyone attending will receive a meal and a gift bag.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District announced a change to its policy for serving meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for Butz Preparatory Academy for school year 2022-2023.

Due to delays caused by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the timeline for the construction of an 1,800 feet of sewer line that will be placed along U.S. Highway 285 and extend to Lancium’s proposed 300–megawatt site has been pushed back.

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.

Fort Stockton is in the mood for a little spring cleaning, and through April 2, residents who present a current city utility bill and a valid ID can dispose of up to two loads of bulky items at the city landfill.

The newest addition to the Fort Stockton Convention Center is on track to be finished within the next 4-5 months after the Fort Stockton City Council approved a construction agreement with L.T. Construction, LLC, to complete the Hodges Pavilion.

The Fort Stockton Film Society is showing the 1968 sci-fi film, Planet of the Apes, on Saturday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Nelson Street Theatre.