Pecos County Courthouse Annex to get roof repairs
Roof repairs and scope of work modifications to the Pecos County Courthouse Annex were approved at the commissioners court regular meeting on July 12.
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Geocaching in Fort Stockton
The Comanche Creek Trail Committee invites the public to participate in a new ongoing event at its nature site, Geocaching.
Water Carnival kicks off Thursday
For 85 years, the third week of July is known as Water Carnival weekend. This year is no different.
Apache, Alamo realign grade levels
Starting this upcoming school year, the Alamo and Apache Elementary Schools in Fort Stockton will have distinct grade levels. Previously, both campuses featured pre-kindergarten through third grade classrooms.
GRAND OPENING
The Classic Man held a grand opening event on July 9 at their location in downtown Fort Stockton at 100 W Callaghan St. The chamber of commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the local business. The Classic Man held its soft opening on April 24 of this year.
City Council commits funds for recreation study
The second of three financial commitments needed to complete the new recreational facility study was approved on Tuesday at the Fort Stockton City Council meeting.
Local author announces Texas Animal Book Tour
Local author and illustrator Jenny B. Tavarez is launching the Texas Animal Book summer reading tour for kids, beginning July 15 in her hometown at the Fort Stockton Public Library. Due to safety guidelines most stops in west Texas will be virtual, prerecorded, or scheduled at a later date.
Virtual public meeting focuses on realignment of section of FM 1053
The Odessa District of TxDOT has scheduled a virtual public meeting regarding a proposed realignment of a section of FM 1053 in Pecos County. The virtual public meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2021.
COVID-19 vaccine, case statistics
Click the image to view the COVID-19 vaccine statistics for Pecos County compared to the state and vaccines given out by Pecos County Memorial Hospital in the colored chart. that the colored chart. The colored also shows COVID-19 case info since the start of the pandemic.
FM 1053 Update
FM 1053 is still closed between FM 11 and FM 1450 south of Imperial. The plan is to overlay the road on Friday and open the road to traffic Friday afternoon. This is conditional on weather and if everything goes according to plan.
A friendly reminder: It is illegal to drive around barricades.
