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County hears update from Lancium

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The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court heard an update on the status of the Lancium facility at its Feb. 27 meeting, and discussed amendments to the Chapter 381 Economic Development Agreement between the company and the county. The 110-acre, 325-megawatt campus is located just northwest of Fort Stockton off the Pecos Highway and is billed as a large-scale flexible data center that is home to bitcoin mining hosting, as well as other applications.
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Bond projects in the works at Fort Stockton

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The Fort Stockton ISD bond funds have been put to use in a rapid manner since the past November and May election. More significant renovations and additions to the district will be occurring in the months ahead.
The Fort Stockton High School football field and track is scheduled to receive a complete makeover before the beginning of fall football camp. The new track will have an added eighth lane and will change from the color red to blue. The football field will have consist of matrix helix tuft, a material a majority of NFL teams have on their fields at stadiums across the country. Courtesy Photo

Gene Cummings Park renovations continue

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Work is continuing the revitalization of Gene Cummings Park, and the latest is the purchasing of irrigation equipment for water reclamation, bathroom improvements and pavilion renovations, approved by the Fort Stockton 4-B Economic Development Corporation at its February meeting. A public hearing on the item was without opposition.
Recent renovations at Gene Cummings Park include this covered basketball court. The Fort Stockton Economic Development 4-B Corporation approved irrigation equipment at its February meeting as part long-term renovations at the park. Photo by Shawn Yorks

SpringsFest adds new wrinkle to March 11 event

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Until it was pumped dry in the 1960s, Comanche Springs was among Texas’ six largest springs, flowing at least 30 million gallons a day onto the dry earth of Pecos County. The springs created a desert oasis that earned Fort Stockton the title of Spring City across West Texas.
The first ever SpringsFest was held on March 12, 2021, featuring a stop at the Comanche Springs swimming pool – an area that was previously consumed by a natural spring pool before the current structure was built. File Photo

City applies for USDA grant

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Fort Stockton’s city council on Feb. 27 approved Resolution 23-106R, which authorizes the city to apply for a grant for assistance under the rules and regulations of Rural Utilities Service from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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