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City renames street in honor of Hodges family, sets Spring Cleanup dates

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The Hodges family has a long, storied history in Fort Stockton, and the city council has taken steps to ensure the name lives on. The city created the Hodges Pavilion adjacent to the Fort Stockton Convention Center in 2023 in honor of Delmon Hodges, and at Monday’s council meeting, renamed a portion of West 17th Street from the I-10 access road to Marshall Street between Candlewood Suites and Hampton Inn Hodges Parkway in honor of Hodges.

Permian Basin Area Foundation opens scholarship application for the 2024-25 academic year

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Permian Basin Area Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2024-2025 scholarship cycle. Students and counselors may view eligibility and selection criteria for scholarships on the PBAF website, www. pbaf.org. The application opened Jan. 1 and the deadline is March 31.
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DO SOMETHING!

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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn.yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.com. JANUARY 22 Fort Stockton ISD School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
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City clarifies land acreage, extends bid deadline

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The Fort Stockton city council – minus mayor Paul Casias – held a special lunchtime meeting Tuesday to clarify the total acreage of a plot of land the city had originally put out for bid near the landfill and extended the deadline for bids. The city originally said it was 500 acres but clarified that to 360 acres on Tuesday.
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2023 Year in Review

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Editor’s Note: A change in the political landscape with the election of a new mayor in Fort Stockton, a successful Water Carnival and crowning of a new Miss Fort Stockton, and a state championship relay team at Fort Stockton High School were among the events that made headlines in the Pioneer in 2023. Following are headlines, sports highlights and local happenings from the Fort Stockton Pioneer in 2023.