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While the Covid-19 pandemic is behind us, for the most part, the Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on May 22 decided to keep it’s Covid -ay and leave policy as-is. “They’ve basically said Covid is not as hazardous as it was during the Covid era of the past couple of years,” said County Judge Joe Shuster.

The Sonic drive-thru restaurant has been a Fort Stockton staple since 1976 under the ownership of Travis Lewis. The location has been successful in its 40-plus years of operation.

Caleb Jantz became manager of the Fort Stockton Sonic last March.

“Caleb has been around the Sonic brand all his life and has worked in a drive-in for several years” said Tom Clifton, Supervising Partner of Tom Lewis Investments. “He brings a fast and friendly service commitment to our drive-in at Fort Stockton.”

City of Fort Stockton crews were out late after Sunday night’s storm repairing a water main break at 9th and Rio, while the Rooney Park Flood Gauge showed how much water was flowing through the canal following the storm. The city received, unofficially, 1.19 inches of rain during thunderstorms that rolled through Saturday and Sunday nights, and a tornado that touched down east of Fort Stockton made national news.

Precinct 3 Commissioner Mickey Jack Perry and his crew have been working to improve the Iraan Pecos River Park, investing time, labor, and nearly $70,000 in budgeted funds, as of 2023. The ongoing work has caught the eye of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The County’s history of dedication to the park and the local citizens, combined with a strong emphasis within TPWD to expand recreational opportunities in West Texas, has set the stage for future collaborative work. After speaking with Commissioner Perry, TPWD’s Inland Fisheries Division biologists assisted in the creation of a Habitat and Angler Access Program (HAAP) grant draft for the Iraan Pecos River Park. On May 8, The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court voted to apply for the grant.

• Brianna Maedean Bowen, DOB 1/6/2002. Offense date 12/13/2022 (CR-25258, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces) Defendant has entered into a 6-month pre-trial intervention program with a $500.00 fee.

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.

With early voting for the Fort Stockton Mayoral Runoff Election beginning next week, the Fort Stockton City Council on May 22 approved the rate of pay for the officials who will be working at the election site. The Presiding Judge for the election will be Linda Blanco, Early Voting Ballot Board Judge will be Sandy Young, and the alternate for both will be Abbey Allen.

AUSTIN – The Texas Senate has passed House Bill 4256, a bill authored by Representative Andrew Murr (HD53) and sponsored by Senator César J. Blanco (SD29) to create a fund to plug abandoned water wells, also known as P-13 wells, in Pecos County.

FORT STOCKTON — Belding Farms, a pecan grower in Fort Stockton that is seeking to stop renewal of a groundwater permit to export water out of Pecos County, was denied its legal request to halt the process on Tuesday.

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