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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.

Keeping our history alive is crucial to the development and understanding of our heritage and passing that on to our younger generation.

Fort Stockton Police, Pecos County Sheriff’s deputies and troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety are investigating a shooting in the early-morning hours of Aug. 12 that left one man dead.

Texas District 29 Senator Cesar Blanco raised nearly $24,000 to provide backpacks for students in El Paso and Far West Texas.

After a wet spring, Mother Nature’s Water Well ran dry in Pecos County for much of July, and last weekend’s spotty rain showers did nothing to help the ongoing drought conditions.

Lancium’s plans to build a 300-megawatt electric substation just outside Fort Stockton have hit a snag, but it’s through no fault of their own.

Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn. yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.

Pickleball is taking the country by storm and the Fort Stockton Independent School District is getting in on the action. The FSISD Board of Trustees on Aug. 2 voted to add a pickleball court to the Fort Stockton Intermediate School tennis courts in lieu of resurfacing the tennis courts.

A new grant received by the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office will provide deputies with a new layer of protection in the event of an active shooter situation. Bullet-proof shields will be provided to each deputy to keep in their unit, and one will also be located inside each school campus.

The Pecos County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) and Fort Stockton Independent School District (FSISD) are working together to make sure students have the opportunity to receive their required vaccinations before school starts on Monday, Aug. 14.