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Fort Stockton ISD Oath of Office

4 years ago By News Staff

Fort Stockton re-elected school board members took their Oath of Office at Monday’s regular school board meeting on May 23. School board and the bond election votes were officially canvassed at a special meeting last week. Pictured in top photo is re-elected board members Sandra Rivera, second from left, and Freddie Martinez, right. Executive Administrative Assistant Beverly Olson, left, conducted the oath while board member Flo Garcia, right, looked on. Pictured in the bottom photo is Anastacio Dominguez, who retained his seat by way of being uncontested. Photos by Nathan Heuer

Pictured is re-elected board members Sandra Rivera, second from left, and Freddie Martinez, right. Executive Administrative Assistant Beverly Olson, left, conducted the oath while board member Flo Garcia, right, looked on.

Get ready for ‘Port Stockton’

4 years ago By News Staff

Directors for the 86th Annual Water Carnival were announced May 11 after official contracts were signed for the role. Angela Harral and daughter Kelli Harral Burns will direct this year’s event, which is themed “Port Stockton.”

Zero Stone Park to host Memorial Day Service

4 years ago By News Staff

U.S. military personnel who have sacrificed their lives while serving in the United States armed forces will be honored on Memorial Day at Zero Stone Park in Fort Stockton.

Paint Creek Principal to join FSISD

4 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Fort Stockton ISD announced its latest addition to their administrative staff on May 23 at the district’s regular school board meeting. The additions included two new principals, an assistant principal, and a campus curriculum director.

Ken Wallace, left, Julian Castillo, right.

Pecos County unofficial runoff election results

4 years ago By News Staff

Listed are the unofficial runoff election early voting results in Pecos County.

Republican District Clerk

Darla Cude – 323 votes

Tammy Cash Lujan – 313

Republican Attorney General

George P. Bush – 239

Ken Paxton – 354

Republican Comm General Land Office

Capital Highlights: Wildfires continue across state

4 years ago By News Staff

Firefighters are looking to the skies for much-needed rain this week as crews continue battling wildfires across the state. Fires reported Sunday by the Texas A&M Forest Service were being fought in Brown, Taylor, Wilbarger, Llano, Schleicher and San Saba counties.

Capital Highlights: ERCOT urges Texans to conserve power

4 years ago By News Staff

After six power generation plants went offline Friday during the start to an unseasonably hot weekend, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas urged Texans to conserve power, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

As temperatures soared into the 90s and even 100s in some parts of the state, residents were urged to set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher and avoid using large appliances such as dishwashers, washers and dryers between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. The hot weather is sparking record electricity demand across the state.

Inmate Arrests Report - Pecos County Jail (May 14-19)

4 years ago By News Staff

May 14

Ethan Galland, at 12:50 a.m., officers from the Fort Stockton Police Department apprehended Galland and he was charged with public intoxication. Galland received a $500 PR bond and was released the same day.

Student supplies purchase approved

4 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Fort Stockton ISD parents and guardians will once again get the opportunity to save a substantial amount of money on school supplies via the Student School Supplies Bulk Purchase Program. The FSISD School Board approved the program at their regular meeting on April 27, marking the second consecutive year the program will be set into motion.

Runoff elections feature local race

4 years ago By News Staff

This year’s primary runoff election on May 24 will feature one local race in Fort Stockton. Republicans Darla Cude and Tammy Lujan are the two candidates vying for the District Clerk seat.