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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.

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.

Fort Stockton Independent School District’s longest standing campus will soon be demolished following a decision made by the school board on Monday. The Fort Stockton ISD School Board unanimously approved a demolition bid from West Texas Contractors, in the amount of $332,750 on Feb.

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The Fort Stockton City Council approved an application request from Eleno Flores for a specific use permit for a mobile home park in the area adjacent to 13th Street and Williams – an area zoned as a onefamily dwelling district.

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The Fort Stockton Film Society is showing the classic Stanley Kubrick dark comedy, Dr. Strangelove, on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m. As an added feature, there will be a classic Warner Brothers cartoon screened just before the main feature.

Fort Stockton Community Theatre announces performances of “Smoke on the Mountain,” a musical written by Connie Ray, conceived by Alan Bailey, and directed by Penny Smith. Musical arrangements are by Mike Craver and Mark Hardwick.

The once-a-year opportunity for area residents to have cats and dogs fixed, vaccinated, and microchipped at a low cost in Fort Stockton will be on Saturday, March 11 at the Big Bend Fix 14. The annual event will take place at the Fort Stockton Convention Center, located at 2181 Interstate 10 Service Road, starting at 9 a.m.

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