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ABOVE: The Fort Stockton High School Pride of Pantherland Band achieved Division 1 at the UIL Region 6 Marching Contest in Odessa last Saturday and will compete in the Area contest in Abilene this Saturday.

The Pecos County Historical Commission (PCHC) and the Goodnight-Loving Trail Foundation announce plans for the fourth annual Horsehead Crossing “Spirits of the River” Living History Event Oct. 27-29 at historic Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River.

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It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will hosts a Chili Fest this Friday, Oct. 20, at noon at the Senior Center, located at 1010 W.

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. OCTOBER 20-21 Living History Days at Historic Fort Stockton featuring Buffalo Soldiers, Camels, Spinners, Cavalry, Jumano Nation, Lipan Apache, 19th Century games and more.

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The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office is upgrading its equipment across the board, and the County Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday morning approved several items not only for the sheriff’s office, but for the county jail, Emergency Management, and the Emergency Operations Center. All the gear had previously been approved in the budget.

The historic Oldest House at 203 W Sherer was recently visited by Alex Hernandez, a graduate student of Texas Tech University. He earned his Bachelors in History with a Minor in Military History.