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City amends personnel policy manual

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The Fort Stockton City Council on Sept. 25 approved Ordinance No. 23-129, An Ordinance Amending the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual by Incorporating revised job descriptions for Part Time/Seasonal/ Temporary, Pay Grade 13; Records Manager, Pay Grade 15; Communication Supervisor, Pay Grade 20; Senior Administrative Assistant, Pay Grade 20; Information Technology Technician, Pay Grade 22; Assistant to the Finance Director, Pay Grade 22; Director of Finance, Pay Grade 32; Chief of Police, Pay Grade 32; EDC Executive Director, Pay Grade 32; Assistant City Manager, Pay Grade 32 to the Job Classification Table and Compensation PlanSalary Scale; Repealing Job Descriptions for City Attorney, Pay Grade 15 to the Job Classification Table and Compensation Plan-Salary Scale.
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

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Fort Stockton celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday evening with activities at Pecos County State Bank, the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce and Williams Regional Technical Training Center. All three places had food, while the Chamber offered cornhole and other games, and PCSB offered bounce houses. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community and provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

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Perry is new vice-president of Far West Texas Conference of Texas Association of Counties

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Executive officers at the Far West Texas conference in Terlingua are, from left, Reggie Loeffler, county commissioner of Mason county was president this year and will forever be a past President; Mickey Jack Perry, commissioner of Pecos county, Secretary treasurer 2023 and Vice President going Forward through 2024 conference; Roy Hodges, Crane county judge, secretary/ treasurer through 2024 conference; Charlie Falcon Andrews County Judge. Vice President 2023 and President through conference 2024. The Texas Association of Counties does an excellent job putting these conferences together. Subjects pertinent to today’s everyday operation and legislative updates are the base subjects. Courtesy photo
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Lions Club of Fort Stockton presents donation

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Lions Clubs International are “knights of the blind” and provide eyeglasses to those in need. Fort Stockton Lions Club donated $1,000 to some very prestigious travelers on Saturday, Sept. 30. Fellow Lion Dr. Tom Pruett, Rotarian Walter Branson, and Lion Alma Sanchez, lead the Guerrero Crystal Foundation. Dr. Pruett started the program in January 1981, providing eye exams to children in Chihuahua, Mexico. They now help people of all ages by providing eye exams, medical treatment, and food to Mexicans, Mennonites, and the Palomar Indians within the Chihuahua region.
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Subway at Flying J begins remodel

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The Subway inside of Flying J at 2571 N Front St has temporarily closed for a complete remodel. Work began last week and is expected to be a threeweek project if no unforeseen delays occur. The new and improved Subway will reopen after construction and more work will trickle into the Flying J side of the building. The construction slated for the Flying J travel stop will include new shower paneling and other cosmetic upgrades.
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Sanderson man sentenced for trying to meet minor for sex

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DEL RIO – A Sanderson man was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio Tuesday to 15 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children. According to court documents, Pedro Chalambaga Olivares, 54, attempted to elicit inappropriate photos of a 17-year-old girl in June 2018, prompting the girl’s mother to contact the Texas Department of Public Safety (TX DPS) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, who then began working with the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO).