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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) has awarded a $40,000 grant for 2026 to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University, continuing its long-term commitment to the BRI Undergraduate Mentorship Program (BUMP). Now entering its 12th anniversary, BUMP has supported more than 75 student-led research projects and continues to be a transformative program.

On January 24 and 25, the Pecos County Amateur Radio Club invites the community to step back in time and look into the future of communication during the annual Winter Field Day. The event will be held at Officers Quarter 8 at the Fort, where local operators will demonstrate the versatility and vital importance of amateur radio.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District Board of Education moved forward with several financial and infrastructure measures during a special meeting last Thursday at the district’s administration building.

The newly launched Meadows Research Institute for West Texas Water at Sul Ross State University has announced the speaker lineup for the 2026 Water in the Desert Conference, set for Feb. 11–13 in Alpine.

Showcases champions, character, and community The annual Pecos County Livestock Show, held January 9, brought together youth exhibitors from across the county for a full slate of livestock and agricultural mechanics competition, with FFA chapters and 4-H clubs from Fort Stockton, Iraan-Sheffield, Buena Vista, Pecos River, and West of the Pecos all represented in the results. From the ring to the shop floor, the show crowned champions across goats, sheep, cattle, swine, and Ag Mechanics, reflecting months of preparation and a deep county tradition of agricultural education.

The Pecos County Commissioners Court approved a major tax abatement agreement on January 12 for a $5.5 billion artificial intelligence data center project, alongside a new 200-unit housing development intended to support the county’s growing workforce.

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The Fort Stockton City Council convened January 12 to authorize a $7.5 million financing package for critical infrastructure and to pay tribute to a city employee with four decades of service. Mayor Paul Casias presided over the meeting, which opened with an invocation by Councilman Darren Hodges that included a prayer for rain and the recovery of Councilman Kenneth Ripley, who was absent from the evening’s meeting.

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