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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin applying for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup starting February 27 through April 7, 2023.

When severe weather or an emergency crisis occurs in the area, Hyper-Reach provides alerts to Pecos County residents to keep individuals informed and safe. The service is free and available for residents to signup on the county website (co.pecos.tx.us), city website (cityoffortstockton.

Growing up in Fort Stockton, Billy Espino entered the education profession over 30 years ago with the goal of making an impactful difference for the youth in the community.

The Fort Stockton ISD school board is set to have two new members by the conclusion of the upcoming May 6 election. Billy Espino, longtime board president, and Andy Rivera, current six-year board member of Ward 7, will not rerun for their elected seats later this year.

The entire community of Fort Stockton and Pecos, as well as visitors, are welcome to attend the weekly Lenten Luncheons beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the First Presbyterian Church.

Democracy will once again be in action this spring as the Fort Stockton city council officially called for a municipal election to take place May 6. Three seats will be up for grabs – Place 2, held by Ruben Falcon; Place 1, held by Paul Casias, and Mayor Chris Alexander.

The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Feb. 13 amended a contract between Emergent Air and Pecos County EMS to provide ambulance services for Emergent Air flight crews from the Fort Stockton Airport to Pecos County Memorial Hospital and back.