Steady Rains Bring Relief to Parched Trans-Pecos
Steady rains across the Trans-Pecos region eased two years of drought with totals up to 3.23 inches. Pecos saw heavy showers near 8 p.m. causing street flooding, but only one car stalled. An Interstate 20 incident near Pecos involved a vehicle stuck in mud. Weather service meteorologist Melissa Huffman notes widespread gains.
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Brendan Briggs
Trans-Pecos
Melissa Huffman
National Weather Service
Pecos
Mercury threat forces family out of Pecos home
A Pecos family evacuated after mercury contamination was found in their rental house at 7th and Ash Streets. Clean-up crews and the EPA have worked since July 7 to remove items and decontaminate the residence following a report by local officials. The issue began when children handling liquid mercury prompted a police call and a coordinated response by the Pecos Police Department Reeves County Emergency Management Coordinator Ricky Herrera said the mother notified authorities immediately and authorities coordinated with the EPA.
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Pecos
U.S. Environmental Protection
EPA
Reeves County Emergency Management
Ricky Herrera
Herrera
Pecos Police Department
Reeves County
Battery Reclamation Inc
Hazmat
SWS Environmental Services
S. Ash St
PEDC approves land sales for housing near Pecos hospital
PEDC board approved selling two acres to Love's Travel Centers away from the planned truck stop and authorized selling more land in central Pecos for housing. President Bill Oglesby said the two acres near Reeves County Hospital will become a family worker housing project tied to the truck stop.
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Pecos Economic Development Corp
Love’s
Pecos
PEDC
Cypress Street
Bill Oglesby
Pecos City
Reeves County Hospital
Oglesby
Inmates moved after Reeves County Jail fire
An electrical blaze at Reeves County Jail prompted evacuation and relocation of 61 prisoners while repairs are planned. Pecos Police will handle sheriff’s calls through next week as the jail coordinates with the Texas Jail Commission and U S Marshals.
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Reeves County
Pecos
Sheriff's Department
Israel Campos
Campos
Texas Jail Commission
U.S
Pecos Council Delays RV Code Debate Amid Housing Crisis
Pecos city council postpones further talks on the RV ordinance after an hour of discussion. The rule bans living in RVs outside parks, but oilfield worker housing and scarce vacancies complicate enforcement. Community Director Hernandez proposed cutting water and sewer to noncompliant sites to compel compliance.
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Pecos
Gerald Teller
Conchita Hernandez
Weather outlook for Pecos area through Monday
Forecast calls for 72 high Wednesday and 66 low Thursday with 1.01 inches of rainfall recorded at Pecos Municipal Airport on Wednesday. Friday brings a 20 percent shower chance with highs near 88, east winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday and Sunday turn mostly sunny with highs 93 and 91, lows 69 and 70, then Monday at 92.
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Pecos
City and hospital see big tax rebate jumps in July
Reeves County rebates rose sharply overall per Texas Comptroller data as Pecos City received 288,757 dollars up 36.26 percent from a year earlier and Reeves County Hospital Districts 252,587 dollars up 31.01 percent, while Balmorhea and Toyah fell double digits.
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City, Hospital
Jon Fulbright
Reeves County
Texas
Susan Combs
Pecos
Reeves County Hospital District
Balmorhea
Toyah
Comptroller’s Office
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Walthall
Washington Streets
Trans Pecos
Mercury Threat
Rosie Flores
Hazmer
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Childs
Rodney Alfred
Mark Hicks
Conroe
Eagle Stadium
Council
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