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Nearly three weeks ago Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order that opened businesses to 100% capacity and lifted mask mandates went into effect. On April 6, Abbott signed another executive order that further ensures normalcy for Texans heading into the future.

It’s not every day you see an artist standing in the grass painting a giant roadrunner, but that’s exactly what happened here in Fort Stockton on March 22. Soaking up the sun, painter Shea Daniel-Youngblood spent a few hours painting Paisano Pete outside the Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center.

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group recently appointed Peter Valenzuela, MD, MBA, as Chief Medical Officer.

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Dear Neil: These shrubs were trimmed back last fall to allow for new growth. They survived the winter and dry spells, but now we see that they’re covered with these white specks. What are they? Will they damage the plants? What should we do?

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Pecos County reached it’s lowest point since the start of the pandemic a year ago this past week. It was reported on March 30 that there were no active cases in the county and only four pending tests.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District’s search for a new superintendent took an important step forward on Tuesday as a list of 45 candidates was reduced to six after a unanimous vote by the school board at the group’s special meeting.