Fort Stockton Community Theatre’s Paisano Players will be performing “A Christmas Story,” adapted by Phillip Grecian from the screenplay by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark. The show will be performed from Dec. 8-11 at The Nelson Street Theatre.
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 8-9, the performances will be at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Dec.10-11, the performances will be at 2:00 p.m.
Fort Stockton Mayor Chris Alexander did something Tuesday night no mayor of Fort Stockton has done.
He voted on an agenda item.
The Fort Stockton city council canvassed the votes in the Nov. 8 election – which included the adoption for or against making Fort Stockton a home-rule charter city – then adopted Resolution 22-117R which made Fort Stockton a home rule charter city.
The United States Geological Survey reported at 3:32 p.m. today that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred near Mentone, Texas – 75 miles northwest of Fort Stockton.
The depth of the quake was approximately 5.5 miles below the surface.
A geophysicist with the USGS explained the occurrence and the potential after effects.
Voter turnout in the midterm elections again dropped statewide, with just over 45% of registered voters either casting ballots early or at the polls on Nov. 8. Republican candidates continued to hold a hammerlock on statewide positions, with incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott handily winning a third term over challenger Beto O’ Rourke.
Nov. 4
Ziad Gamal Khatab, of Houston at 12:19 p.m., officers from the Department of Public Safety apprehended Khatab and he was charged with possession of marijuana less than two ounces.
Nov. 5