November 10
Victor Korir, of Bakersfield, CA at 2:33 p.m. officers from the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Korir, who had a failure to appear warrant form criminal mischief more than $2,500 and less than $30,000. Korir received a $6,000 bond and was released the same day.
The Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to attend the 47th Annual Arts & Crafts Show at the Pecos County Civic Center on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Shop for unique toys and gifts from local and regional crafters and artists for everyone on your holiday list.
Doors open at 10 a.m. and admission is free. The funds raised during the Arts & Crafts Fair are used for scholarships presented annually to local students heading to college.
School housing for professional staff within the Fort Stockton Independent School District made a significant leap in quantity on Nov. 15 at the district’s regular board meeting.
The Fort Stockton ISD school board decided to move forward with the purchase of the Spanish Trail Lodge for $705,000.
The facility is planned to be a significant recruitment tool for new professional staff in the future.
The Fort Stockton Convention Center will begin to receive additional funds for the renovation of the facility beginning on Dec. 1.
A new hotel tax will begin to be imposed within city limits starting on Dec. 1 in Fort Stockton after a canvas of votes was approved at the city council’s regular meeting on Nov. 8.
The city held a special election on Nov. 2 in order to pass a hotel occupancy tax, which is to not exceed 2% of the price paid for such a room.
Representative Andrew Murr (R-Junction) made a stop in Fort Stockton to speak with county and city officials on Nov. 15 at the Pecos County Courthouse. Murr stated during his speech that Pecos County will be a part of District 53 starting in 2023, meaning Pecos County residents will have the opportunity to vote for him as their state representative this upcoming election. Pictured with Murr is Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster.
Confirmed COVID-19 active cases in Pecos County are once again on the rise after a resurgence of the virus in the last two weeks.
The number of active cases in the county was at 29 on Nov. 5 and that number increased 46 as reported on Nov. 16.
On Nov. 11 the number of active cases surpassed 40 for the third time since the Delta variant was tracked in late July. Active case numbers increased over 40 for the first time on Aug. 26 before dropping below 40 on Sept. 15.
