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FSISD considers student safety measures

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The Fort Stockton Independent School District is looking into making their campuses safter for students in the immediate future. The Fort Stockton ISD School Board decided to move forward with soliciting vendors for ballistic film to cover windows at all campuses, door censors/cameras at each entrance, and additional fencing at Apache Elementary at their special meeting on June 8.
Fencing around the perimeter of the west side of Apache Elementary School in Fort Stockton is being considered by the district as an additional safety measure for students. Currently there is no fencing on the west side of the campus near the playground. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Local pharmacist calls it a career after 30 years of ownership

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Coming from a family of pharmacists, longtime Fort Stockton resident Mario Juarez knew the career path he wanted to go down since he was a teenager.

The El Paso native began his career in pharmacy as a clerk at the age of 16. Juarez received his degree in pharmacy from the University of Texas in 1984 and eight years later he began to live out his dream.

Baggett Pharmacy new owner Shashwat Patel, left, and former owner Mario Juarez, right, posed for a photo together on June 20 as a representation of the change of ownership that happened last week. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Fort Stockton man charged with sexual assault

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A Fort Stockton man was arrested a residence in the city on Sunday morning and charged with aggravated sexual assault, along with three additional charges.

Jesus Alfredo Gonzalez, 29, was arrested shortly after 6 a.m. on June 19 and booked into the county jail on charges for assault family/house member impeded breathing, interference with emergency telephone, unlawful restraint, and aggravated sexual assault.

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BBT receives certification

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Big Bend Telephone was recognized by NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, as a Smart Rural Community provider in 2015 and most recently a Certified Gig-Capable Provider for delivering gigabit broadband speeds and enabling technological innovation in West Texas communities.

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Capital Highlights: Comptroller releases broadband plan

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State Comptroller Glenn Hegar last week released his agency’s plan to support the expansion of broadband internet access to areas with limited or no access. Hegar and his agency’s Broadband Development Office received feedback through a series of town halls, virtual discussions and more than 16,000 responses to a survey.

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Fort Stockton residents involved in fatal crash

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One Fort Stockton resident was killed, and another is in serious condition after a rollover accident that occurred 30 miles south of Fort Stockton on Highway 385 according to the Department of Public Safety.

The accident occurred on June 14 at 9:55 a.m.

Driver Celeste Pamela Adrianzen-Calderon, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Salinas.

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TransPecos Bank donates $10K to Coyanosa library

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The TransPecos Bank branch in Alpine officially made a monetary donation of $10,000 to the Coyanosa Public Library at the Pecos County Commissioners regular meeting on June 13. The funds will be used for the facilities Summer Reading Program and for library funds to support the community efforts. Johanna Wells, left, and Stacey Wood, right, presented the check to the commissioners. Pictured with Wells and Wood is Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster, middle. Photo by Nathan Heuer
TransPecos Bank donates $10K

Annexation denied by city council

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A zoning distinction for the land which the Triple Crown Estates subdivision was set to be developed on was at the root of the property’s annexation denial on June 13 at the Fort Stockton City Council regular meeting.
The Triple Crown Estates sign, which can found at the corner of Fifth Street and Greasewood Street, represents a view of what the subdivision could look like if developed in the future. The plans for the property will have to be put on hold for the time being as the annexation of the land did not pass by city council on Monday. Photo by Nathan Heuer
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