For the first time in their school district’s history, Iraan-Sheffield ISD and Buena Vista ISD will have school resource officers stationed at their campus during the school year.
The Pecos County Commissioners Court approved the SRO agreement at their regular meeting on Aug. 8 following unanimous approval by both school boards last month.
July 29
Oscar Olivarez, of Mathis, Texas at 12:13 a.m., officers from the Department of Public Safety apprehended Olivares on a warrant (San Patricio County) for indecency with child sexual contact. Olivarez received a $50,000 bond and was sent to San Patricio County.
Using a cell phone during lunch break will be a privilege to all Fort Stockton ISD middle school and high school students to begin the 2022-2023 school year – a privilege that middle school students previously didn’t have.
But that may not be the case for students after the first progress report comes out.
The Fort Stockton Film Society will host its last film of the summer with a showing of the 1939 film “Destry Rides Again” on Friday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The screening is another date night, with free popcorn and free admission, courtesy of Pecos County Feed and Supply. There will also be a classic Warner Brothers cartoon shown just before the main feature.
The joint Taco Bell/KFC restaurant, previously located on Highway 285 in Fort Stockton, burned to the ground back in October of 2020. The two restaurants under one roof were declared a total loss and the property has remained vacant until present day.
“They will be built as two different buildings at the same location,” revealed Development Lead Larry Rules. “We’re bringing in the latest Taco Bell design, which is called the Endeavor design. This model looks great. The whole thing is going to look nice, trust me.”
Pecos County Memorial Hospital could soon decide the avenue they will take to compensate for a significant budget deficit they are currently facing.
The PCMH Board will hold a joint meeting with the Pecos County Commissioners on Aug. 11 in the hospital’s regular board room with representatives from Waller Landsden Dortch & Davis, LLP.
The law firm will present advice regarding the creation of a hospital district and an election required to set the action in motion.
