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Twenty five years ago, the movie “Dancer, Texas,” a movie about an idyllic small mountain town in west Texas, was filmed in Fort Davis and has since become a fan favorite amongst locals, some of whom were featured in the film itself.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be increasing the number of Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers on the roads from Friday, Aug. 19, through Monday, Sept. 5, as part of the Intoxicated Driving Mobilization (IDM) Specific Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). DPS troopers will be on the roads looking for drivers who are speeding, driving while intoxicated or not wearing their seat belts. The goal of the IDM STEP program is to reduce the number of DWIrelated crashes, injuries and fatalities. DPS offers the following safety tips for people driving during the Labor

•Nathaniel Constantino Adame, DOB 10/08/2001, offense date 01/28/2021 (CR-24842, assault causes bodily injury family violence) defendant pled guilty –360 days in the county jail, suspended for 24 months on community supervision; $3,000.00 General Fine to the State; $100.00 Mandatory Fines to the State; $270.00 Court Costs; $102.00 Reimbursement Fees to the State; Fifty (50) hours of community service; $60.00 monthly Community Supervision fee; Participate in and successfully complete an Anger Management Class and pay for same; Special Conditions: The Defendant shall not communicate, make contact, or associate by any means with the victim of the offense. Defendant shall not inquire about, contact by telephone (or any other electronic means), either directly or indirectly, with said individual(s). Furthermore, Defendant shall not accept any contact by any means (written, electronic, telephone, word of mouth, directly or indirectly) from or with regard to said individual(s).

For the first since 2019, the Texas Education Agency released official accountability ratings for school districts and campuses statewide on Aug. 14.

PIONEER CONTRIBUTING WRITER The City of Fort Stockton assisted the West Texas Food Bank last week with volunteers from the Police Department, Sanitation Department, Water Department, Parks Department and Code Enforcement. “I was really happy to see how many people showed up from the City of Fort Stockton,” EMS Director Lucia Mackintosh- Gilbert said.

Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s Barrio Fest - A Celebration of the Hispanic Culture in Fort Stockton - will provide third-graders with a morning of educational experiences on Friday, Sept. 16, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the FMH Meeting Hall, the Nelson Street Theatre, and other learning sites in the theatre’s neighborhood. The Barrio Fest weekend will provide cultural, historical, and educational activities so people will become aware of the then-and-now of the Hispanic Culture, and the impact the Hispanic community has made in all facets of economic and social development.

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A new recreation center project in Fort Stockton is being put on hold for the foreseeable future following a discussion that was held at the Intergovernmental Recreation Board meeting in Fort Stockton late last month.