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Capital Highlights: Early voting begins Oct. 24

4 years ago By Gary Borders

Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election begins Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 4. Applications for voting by mail must be received by Oct. 28, according to the secretary of state’s office.

Texas rural land buying frenzy wanes

4 years ago By Press Release

Rural land sales volume fell 26.5% from mid-2021 to mid-2022, according to the just released Texas Land Market Latest Developments by the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University.

Living History Days is Oct. 21-22 at Annie Riggs Museum

4 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Local history will come alive once again at the annual Living History Days Oct. 21-22 at the Annie Riggs Museum in Fort Stockton. The event has been taking place for decades, but this will be the first for director Ross Harper. “It’s going to be super fun,” Harper said.

Ken Baucham performed at the first ever SpringsFest this past March on the patio behind the Annie Riggs Museum in Fort Stockton. Baucham, who also played live music at the Summer Off The Patio concert series on Aug. 4, will return to the Annie Riggs Museum patio in Fort Stockton on Oct. 21 to perform during the Living History Days event that is set to be held in Fort Stockton. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (Oct. 4-9)

4 years ago By News Staff

It is important to note than an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law OCT.

Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0 set for Saturday

4 years ago By Nathan Heuer

There’s nothing like the sound of engines roaring and the smell of rubber burning in the morning for race car drivers.

Drivers from 20 states outside of Texas will compete in this weekend’s Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0. Pictured is a map that shows (in white) where Saturday’s drivers reside at across the country.

Hailmageddon: Storm causes FSISD closure, hospital flooding

4 years ago By Nathan Heuer

A mix of significant hail and rainfall on Monday evening caused the closure of the Fort Stockton Independent School District campuses on Tuesday and flooding at Pecos County Memorial Hospital.

Hailmageddon: Storm causes FSISD closure, hospital flooding

Interactive classroom panels approved

4 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Students across the Fort Stockton Independent School District will soon reap the benefits of last May’s bond election with updated classroom technology.

Capital Highlights: Texans urged to get flu shot

4 years ago By News Staff

Flu season is underway, and health officials are urging Texans to get their vaccinations as soon as possible, since it takes about two weeks for the shot to take effect.

Speed bumps temporarily removed from Main Street

4 years ago By News Staff

The recently installed speed bumps on Main Street in Fort Stockton were removed today in preparation for the Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0 Parade.

Pictured is the area where the furtherest north speed bump used to be at on Main Street and near the intersection with Third Street.

Pecos County Public Sentencings - September 2022

4 years ago By News Staff

Isaac Acosta, DOB 10/251996, offense date 04/24/2022 (CR-24871, possession of marijuana less than two ounces) defendant entered into a six-month pretrial intervention program with a $500 fee.