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Purple and white balloons were released from the Courthouse Wednesday morning vibrantly spreading awareness on a silent crime. (Jeremy Gonzalez/The Pioneer)

Community unites to open Domestic Violence Awareness month

October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness month. In addition to the symbolic silhouettes annually put around the downtown area, a Domestic Violence Awareness month kick-off ceremony was … more

By Jeremy Gonzalez Pioneer Managing Editor | 10/3/18

Wearing his self-described “Adventureman” costume, Jamie McDonald arrives at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Fort Stockton. He is traveling across the U.S. on foot to raise money for children’s charities.

Where Ya Headed?: Travelers of FS

Look, towards the Interstate 10. It’s not a bird or a plane – it's Adventureman! more

By Jeremy Gonzalez, Pioneer Managing Editor | 10/3/18

Reward Increased to $8,000 for Most Wanted Sex Offender from El Paso

AUSTIN – The reward for Manuel Raul Maese, 64, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month's featured fugitive, has been increased to $8,000 for information leading to his capture if the tip … more

Staff Report | 10/1/18

Mark your calendars, City and County Clean-Up is set for next week Monday, Oct. 15 through Friday, Oct. 19.

City and County Clean-Up approaching

The annual City and County Clean-Up is set for next week, Monday, Oct. 15 through Friday, Oct. 19. more

10/1/18

Vital signs better for Iraan hospital

When Keith Butler arrived at Iraan General Hospital in April as a consultant serving as interim Chief Executive Officer, he knew there were some issues to be resolved in the hospital’s accounts … more

Steve Fountain/Pioneer Publisher | 9/28/18

High School Football Previews

• Pecos at Fort Stockton, 7 p.m.: Last Friday's win over Lake View accomplished Fort Stockton’s second goal for season – going undefeated through non-district. The attainment of its third … more

Staff Report | 9/28/18

FM 1053 reopens

FM 1053 has reopened between FM 11 and FM 1450. The road was closed last Friday (Sept. 21) because, according to TxDOT: "Rain washed out some of the slope in a different area (from last … more

Staff Report | 9/24/18

Road closure sign on FM 1053 earlier in September.

FM 1053 closes again

UPDATE FROM TxDOT at 9:19 a.m.: "Rain washed out some of the slope in a different area (from last week's subsidence). We are erring on teh side of caution until repairs can be made,: said TxDOT … more

9/21/18

Flores: Property tax relief first priority

Senator-elect Pete Flores may have had only three hours sleep Wednesday, but he was energized and focused after Tuesday night’s win over Democrat Pete Gallego in the District 19 special election. … more

By Steve Fountain Pioneer Publisher | 9/19/18

Flores defeats Gallego in State Senate Special Election

Republican Pete Flores has defeated Democrat Pete Gallego in Tuesday's Special Election to fill the State Senate District 19 formerly held by convicted felon Carlos Uresti. more

Staff Report | 9/18/18

Agenda for Sept. 20 EDC Meeting

Here is the agenda for this week's EDC meeting: September 20, 2017 4A & 4B Agendas September 17, 2018 fort8729 no comments THE FORT STOCKTON 4-A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WILL MEET … more

Staff Report | 9/18/18

Butler named Iraan hospital CEO

The Iraan General Hospital District's Board of Directors have named Keith Butler as the hospital’s new Chief Exectuive Officer. Butler has served as the interim CEO since April after issues … more

Staff Report | 9/17/18

Sunset over Panthers Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8

SUNSET OVER PANTHER STADIUM

Texas State Trooper Braydon Moore sent this photo to The Pioneer on Saturday. Readers are welcomed to send in their photos to steve.fountain@fortstocktonpioneer.com more

9/14/18

Agendas for next week's City Council, Ground Water District and Board of Education meetings

The Fort Stockton City Council, the Middle Pecos County Groundwater Conservation District and the Fort Stockton ISD each have meetings next week. Here are PDF files of the agendas for each meeting. more

Staff Report | 9/14/18

Do Something!

If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail to steve.fountain@fortstocktonpioneer.com. Saturday, Sept. 15: • Act II Raising Funds for the Community Theatre hosted by … more

Staff Report | 9/14/18

Odessa man dies in Highway 18 crash

An Odessa man died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 18. The Texas Department of Public Safety is reporting a fatal crash on Highway 18, 10 miles north of Fort Stockton. The crash … more

Staff Report | 9/14/18

American G.I. forum awards scholarships

The Fort Stockton Chapter of the American G.I. Forum met on Monday, Sept. 10 and distributed the first installment of its 2018 scholarships. The recipients were Ms. Gladys Villareal for daughter … more

Staff Report | 9/12/18

Early voting starts today in special state Senate election

Early voting starts Monday, Sept. 10 in the special election for the Texas Senate District 19 seat formerly held by convicted felon Carlos Uresti. Early voting runs through Friday, Sept. 14. Election … more

Staff Report | 9/10/18

UPDATE: FM 1053 Reopens after repair work

Updated on 5 p.m. on Sept. 11: TxDOT ANNOUNCES THAT FM 1053 HAS REOPENED PECOS COUNTY: FM 1053 south of Imperial opened up for traffic this afternoon. We have repaired the washouts caused by rain runoff that got in cracks outside our right of way. We filled any voids under the road caused by washouts and patched the road. more

Steve Fountain/Pioneer Publisher | 9/7/18

Burn Ban set to expire Saturday, Sept. 8

The burn ban put in place by the Pecos County Commissioners Court is set to expire on Saturday, Sept. 8. According to Judge Joe Shuster, the burn ban will not be extended at this time. more

Staff Report | 9/7/18