November 2022

The Pecos County Commissioners Court on Nov. 28 approved a mutual aid agreement between the Pecos County Sheriff’s Department and the Terrell County Sheriff’s Department. Terrell County, which borders Pecos County to the east and Mexico to the south, has had a high increase in illegal immigrants coming through the county.

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West Texas native and undefeated boxer Abel Mendoza (35-0) will fight next on Dec. 10 in Seoul, South Korea on a Triller Fight Club-produced fight card that is headlined by former eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao. Mendoza relayed the news to the Pioneer on Nov. 18. While his opponent has yet to be determined, Mendoza plans to finish his fight camp in San Diego with his longtime coach Gilbert “Dinamitts” Roybal before flying to Asia to compete in a 130-pound bout. Mendoza added that his hopes to fight Pacquiao in the near future and a potential world title. Pictured is Mendoza during his most recent fight in Midland on Sept. 24 against Alan Isaias Luques Castillo. Photo by Nathan Heuer

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Editor’s note: This column is an excerpt from Tom Purcell’s new book, “Tips from a New Dog Dad.” Read more chapters at ThurbersTail.com. My Lab puppy, Thurber, was born on Christmas Day, 2020 — the best Christmas blessing I ever received.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Pecos County FSA office or postmarked by Dec. 5, 2022.

When my wife poses that question, I always answer, “No, that’s fine,” because (a) I genuinely enjoy leftovers, (b) I don’t want to cause extra trouble for her and (c) I can’t afford the airline tickets to transport a Tupperware container of six-day-old broccoli to all those “starving children on the other side of the world who would give their right arm for a fraction of the food you and your siblings are wasting.”