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Prison overpopulation leads to contingency fund use

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Pecos County’s contingency fund has been a lifeline for Pecos County Memorial Hospital this year and will continue to be through the end of 2023 at a minimum. The county’s fund balance is now adding another burden due to prison overpopulation at the county jail, the related rising costs of operation, and the supply chain shortage of vehicles.

County healthcare to include marriage, family therapy

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Employees of Pecos County will now have marriage and family therapy coverage as a part of their healthcare benefit plan through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. The county was presented with two new standards that Blue Cross and Blue Shield made on their 2022-2023 health and pharmacy benefit coverage for their fully insured groups.

Artwork additions prelude Barrio Fest festivities

3 years ago By Jeremy Gonzalez

Fort Stockton Community Theater is hosting its first annual Barrio Fest to celebrate Hispanic culture with a fourday event Sept. 15 through 18. The event will take place in the neighborhoods (barrio) surrounding the community theater on Nelson Street with a car show, live music, historical tours, free movies in Spanish, food vendors, street dance, educational programs and much more.

Artwork additions prelude Barrio Fest festivities

Capital Highlights: Poll says most Texas teachers consider quitting

3 years ago By News Staff

More than three-fourths of Texas teachers say they have seriously considered quitting the profession largely because of a perceived lack of respect and support, according to a new survey by the Charles Butt Foundation. Excessive workload and inadequate pay were other major reasons that teachers are considering leaving, The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets reported.

Pecos County Public Sentencings – August 2022

3 years ago By News Staff

Roy Emmanuel Bermea, DOB 12/13/1998, offense date 02/20/2022 (CR-24738, possession of marijuana less than two ounces) defendant has entered into a six-month pretrial intervention program with a $500 fee.
Nora E Galindo-Armendariz, DOB 01/29/1970, offense date 07/12/2021 (CR-24665, assault causes bodily injury) defendant plead guilty to – 12 months in the county jail, suspended for 24 months on community supervision; $2,000 General Fine; $100 Mandatory Fines; $270 Court Costs; $82 Reimbursement Fees; zero hours of community service; $60.

Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (Sept. 3-7)

3 years ago By News Staff

Sept. 3

Roxana Galavis, of Pasadena, Texas at 11:10 p.m., officers from the Fort Stockton Police Department apprehended Galavis and she was charged with public intoxication. Galavis received a $500 PR bond and she was released on Sept. 4.

BBT builds fiber optic communities in rural West Texas

3 years ago By Press Release

Big Bend Telephone now offers 100% fiber connectivity in the communities of Comstock, Langtry, Sanderson, and Sheffield. This allows residents and businesses to connect to high-performance fiber optic technology and limitless opportunities. BBT’s advanced telecommunications services enable communities to learn and work from home, attend telehealth appointments, and more.

Get ready to vote in November

3 years ago By News Staff

With Election Day two months away, the following are steps to ensure that your vote will count during the midterm election that will feature numerous local races, the Fort Stockton ISD bond election, and the Charter Commission election for the City of Fort Stockton.

Single vehicle crash results in fatality

3 years ago By News Staff

A single-vehicle crash that occurred in Pecos County led to the death of a 93-year-old Fort Stockton resident according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash report indicated that Enrique Segovia Olivas was driving a Chevrolet Silverado on FM-1053, eight miles north of Fort Stockton, when he veered off the roadway into the west barrow ditch. The vehicle came to a stop in the ditch when it struck a private fence.

Capital Highlights: TxDOT announces $85 billion transportation plan

3 years ago By Gary Borders

The Texas Department of Transportation has adopted a 10-year statewide roadway construction plan with a record $85 billion price tag, officials announced last week. The Unified Transportation Plan authorizes the distribution of construction money that is expected to be available during the next decade. Within that framework, TxDOT works with elected officials and local planning organizations, as well as the public, to pick and fund the state’s highest priority transportation projects. In addition to highways the UTP addresses public transportation, aviation, rail, maritime, and freight and international trade. Many projects in the plan are highways identified on the state’s 100 most congested roadways list.

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