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A major waterline break occurred last week behind the Pecos County Precinct 2 office within the county yard at 202 S. Hwy 285.

City crews were on the scene making repairs Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 11:30 a.m. and continued working overnight until 5:00 a.m. the next morning.

The city lost approximately 1.9 million gallons of water at a rate of 2,800 gallons per minute and 16,800 gallons per hour for 17-hours. Financially, the leak was calculated to be a loss of $5,800.

From braiding hair as a kid to now owning a professional salon, Lydia Rodriguez has always had cosmetology in her blood.

While Rodriguez believes that the opportunity fell into her lap, she said that her mother knew that she would have her own salon one day — and she was right.

“My family tells me that I was always obsessed with hair,” Rodriguez said.

The newly founded Fort Stockton Film Society will screen its inaugural film, Casablanca, on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fort Stockton Community Theater on Nelson Street. Admission will be $5 as an opening night special. Capacity of the theatre is 125 people.

Popcorn and sodas will be sold at the movie for $1 apiece.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District is looking to keep some students home on testing days.

At its Oct. 18 meeting, the FSISD School Board unanimously approved submitting a request for the Modified Schedule State Assessment Testing Days Waiver (2021-2024). This would allow students who are not testing to attend school after the testing period, therefore reducing the number of interruptions.

Employees at Pecos County Memorial Hospital could face regulations that would require them to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

On Oct. 19, the PCMH Board of Managers discussed a federal mandate that could become a reality for staff. Various departments were informed that if the mandate were to go into effect, the hospital would have to abide by it because it accepts federal funds.