The Fort Stockton Pioneer

FORT STOCKTON FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS ON SALE

Season tickets will go on sale Thursday, August 2nd, in the athletic office at the high school. Season ticket holders will get first choice of … more

7/31/18

School bus registration begins Aug. 6

School bus registration for the Fort Stockton ISD will begin Monday, Aug. 6 at the Bus Barn, 802 S. Rio St. Registration hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Aug. 6-10 and Monday-Thursday … more

Staff Report | 7/30/18

Agenda for Monday, July 30 special meeting of the Pecos County Appraisal District

County Appraisal District calls special meeting for Monday

The Pecos County Appraisal District called a special meeting for 7 p.m. Monday, July 30. Included on the agenda: • "Discussion and possible action regarding employment of PCAD's general … more

Staff Report | 7/30/18

Fort Stockton Intermediate School supply list

School supply lists for Fort Stockton ISD schools

Here are the school supply lists for Fort Stockton Intermediate School, FS Middle School, and Apache and Alamo elementary schools. more

7/30/18

Rubber Duck race Aug. 4 in Iraan

Iraan-Sheffield Lion’s Club will host a rubber duck race 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 in the Pecos River behind the Roping Area in Iraan. Tickets are $5 per duck. Each duck will be assigned a … more

7/28/18

Special election Tuesday for Uresti’s former seat

Voters in Pecos County will be asked in the Tuesday, July 31 Special Election to select a new state senator to fill the District 19 seat left open by the resignation of Carlos Uresti following his … more

STAFF REPORT | 7/28/18

Members of the Fort Stockton 18u All-Star Softball team are, from Top left to right: coach Abriana Murphy, Daisy Montoya, Kayla Prieto, Annika Melendez, Desiree Blanco, coach Monica Murphy; Middle row: Kylie Ruiz, Shelby Murphy, Ashleigh Ramirez, Bella Renteria, Jazmin Treviño; Kneeling: Analiza Armendariz, Desiree Montoya.

18u All-Stars win District 26 crown

Fort Stockton’s 18u Softball All-Star team won the 2018 USA Softball All-Star District 26 Tournament in Odessa July 12-15. The team bounced back from a bracket-opening loss to win six in a row, … more

Staff Report | 7/24/18

Fall youth sports signups underway

Registration is underway for children in grades Pre-K (age 4) through 6th grade for the fall football, volleyball and soccer leagues through the City of Fort Stockton. The deadline to register is … more

Staff Report | 7/23/18

Reunion fun, Miss Fort Stockton Pageant and theatre's melodrama fill local calendar

Reunion Festival and the Miss Fort Stockton Pageant are set for this weekend. The is much going on tied to those events (see complete coverage on pages C1-8 of this edition), but several other events … more

STAFF REPORT | 7/18/18

Rainwater named head tennis coach at McMurry University

Fort Stockton High School alumnus Bryan Rainwater has been named the new head tennis coach at McMurry University in Abilene. more

STAFF REPORT | 7/18/18

Work began Monday, July 9 on the Comanche Springs Swimming Pool repairs on Monday, July 9. Precinct 2 Commissioner Lupe Dominguez (far right) watches as the first slabs of concrete surface were removed.

Pool repair work underway

Work has begun to repair the Comanche Spring Pool. The $216,921 project aims to be completed in September. more

By Jeremy Gonzalez/Pioneer Managing Editor | 7/17/18

Appraisal district calls Regular Meeting to vote on canceling Special Meeting an hour later

We are following a developing story around the Pecos County Appraisal District (PCAD). The Board of Directors have called a Special Meeting for 7 p.m., Thursday, July 12 at its office at 201 S. Main St. more

Staff Report | 7/11/18

Mattresses can not be disposed of in or near a dumpster.

From dumping to mowing, code enforcement is on patrol

Do you know what you can put in a city dumpster? More importantly, do you know what you can't? The city' code enforcement officers are to clean up the city and to increase code awareness. more

By Steve Fountain, Pioneer Publisher | 7/11/18

Fort Stockton HSY Track Club raising money for state meet

Fort Stockton’s Holmes Speed Youth (HSY) track team has launched a gofundme.com page in hopes of raising $1,000 to send 15 youngsters to compete in the TAAF State Games in College Station on July 26-29. more

Staff Report | 7/11/18

In “Dirty Work at the Crossroads,” Jordan Ward, left, plays the heroine Nellie Lovelace and Steve Fountain plays the faithful rustic Mookie Maguggins. (Pioneer Photo)

FS theatre group performs ‘Dirty Works’ July 18-20

The Fort Stockton Community Theatre will present a good old-fashioned melodrama, “Dirty Work at the Crossroads” for three shows Wednesday, Thursday and Friday July 18, 19, 20. more

Staff Report | 7/10/18

San Antonio-based rock band Recreating Eden will be at The Garage Coffee, Music & More Saturday, July 14 for a 7 p.m. concert.

Do Something!

Recreating Eden, a self-describes powerful, four-piece, progressive rock band out of San Antonio, will be live in concert 7 p.m. Saturday, July 14 at The Garage Coffee, Music & More, 1110 North Main St. more

Staff Report | 7/9/18

'Welcoming social' 3 p.m. July 18 for new hospital CEO

The Pecos County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host a “welcome social” for new hospital CEO Betsy Briscoe, at 3 p.m. July 18 in the classroom at PCMH. more

Steve Fountain, Pioneer Publisher | 7/9/18

Lightning, rain and flooding: the July 2 storm

Here is a collection of photographs from the July 2 storm that pounded Pecos County. more

Staff Report | 7/5/18

Fireworks light up Fort Stockton's night sky

Here are some photos and a video of the fireworks Wednesday night as Fort Stockton celebrated Independence Day. more

7/5/18

"Bubba" owned by Blanca Cordero received an honorable mention

Inaugural Pioneer Most Patriotic Dog Contest Winners

The Fort Stockton Pioneer hosted the inaugural Most Patriotic Dog contest Wednesday, July 4, 2018 as part of the Independence Day fun at Rooney Park. more

Staff Report | 7/5/18