July 8
Judith Yadria Zambrano, of Fort Stockton at 5:47 p.m., officers from the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Zambrano on a warrant for fail to report felony. Zambrano received a $5,000 bond and was released on July 9.
The Fort Stockton ISD cosmetology program will receive a reboot this upcoming school year after receiving $150,000 from fund balance by way of approval from the school board earlier last month.
The school district approved mandatory courses, per TEA, to continue to move forward with the program during their meeting on June 30.
The following are the five courses that were approved:
In order to lend a helping hand to one of their own, the Fort Stockton Independent School District approved developmental leave for one of their teachers who has a daughter battling cancer.
Assistant Band Director Lindsey Kilgore, who has been working at Fort Stockton ISD for over five years, received developmental leave approval from the district at their regular board meeting on June 30.
The approval will result in one semester of full pay (fall 2022).
The Museum of the Big Bend will commemorate a milestone in the construction of its new building with a “Sign the Beam” ceremony on Wednesday, July 13, at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
The new complex, scheduled for completion in early 2023, will double the space of the museum and will include a temporary exhibit gallery, a rotating Tom Lea gallery, additional collection storage and an inviting interior event space with a connecting outdoor patio that highlights the panoramic view of the western mountains.
June 29
Braxton Kole Hernandez, of Fort Worth at 3:05 p.m., officers from the Department of Public Safety apprehended Hernandez and he was charged with five counts of smuggling of persons and one count of smuggling of persons under the age of 18. Hernandez received bonds totaling $60,000 and is still in jail.
June 30
Reservations are now being taken for dinner theatre for Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s production of “Barefoot in the Park,” by Neil Simon and directed by Alice Duerksen.
Stage Manager for the production is Michele Huckaby.
