Single vehicle crash results in fatality
A single-vehicle crash that occurred in Pecos County led to the death of a 93-year-old Fort Stockton resident according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Capital Highlights: TxDOT announces $85 billion transportation plan
The Texas Department of Transportation has adopted a 10-year statewide roadway construction plan with a record $85 billion price tag, officials announced last week.
City tax rate, budget set for 2022-2023 fiscal year
The City of Fort Stockton City Council held a public hearing and proceeded to approve the 2022-2023 budget and tax rate on Sept. 6 at a special meeting.
Fort Stockton ISD meeting sheds light on bond election
The Fort Stockton Independent School District School Board officially approved the order of a bond election at a special meeting on Aug. 17 following a bond workshop that was designed for public feedback on Aug. 11.
Barrio Fest on Nelson Street
Nunie Rubio and the Texas Tornados, Tejano Mix Radio Station, and Mariachis Santa Cruz will bring music to Barrio Fest 2022 on Nelson Street during Hispanic Heritage month, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17.
Burn ban repealed in Pecos County
Pecos County’s eight-month long burn ban is no longer effect.
Pecos County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Jessie Dominguez relayed the information following a signed order rescinding the ban by Pecos County Judge Joe Shuster on Sept. 6.
Barrio Fest Community Theatre activities
Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s Barrio Fest, A Celebration of the Hispanic Culture in Fort Stockton, will open 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Nelson Street Theatre, and will conclude Sunday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. with a mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Senior Citizens Center to host potluck
The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will hosts its Labor Day Potluck on Friday, Sept. 2, at noon at the Senior Center, located at 1010 West 14th Street in Fort Stockton.
One dead in rollover crash in Pecos County
A single vehicle rollover accident on US Highway 67, 20 miles south of Fort Stockton, left one person dead in the early morning hours of Aug. 23.
Free found innocent on multiple charges
Attorney Michael J. Bagley from the Bagley Law Firm secured two directed verdicts of not guilty on two state criminal cases tried in Fort Stockton on Aug. 22-23 in the 83rd Judicial Court and District Judge Robert E. Cadena.
