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Another layer of protection to further ensure the safety of students and staff will be in place for the upcoming school year at Fort Stockton ISD. The school district unanimously passed the guardian plan at their regular meeting on July 26.

If you happen to visit a high-traffic area in one of the state’s larger cities, you might come across some folks wearing sandwich boards, such as one sees during tax season or mattress sales. The Texas Department of Transportation has adopted this marketing device to promote its “Be Safe.

Viva Big Bend returns for its 11th season July 27-31 with live music in Alpine, Marathon, Marfa, Fort Davis, and Terlingua. More than 60 shows are scheduled, showcasing musicians featured from the past year in Texas Music Magazine.

On July 19 a federal jury convicted Thomas Scott Perkins, 31, of Fort Stockton on child pornography charges.   According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Homeland Security Investigations agents determined that Perkins was sharing child pornography online.

Theresa Y. Quiroz has been named Chief Executive Officer of Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc., effective July 20, 2022.