Teodore Wells got a great shot of yet another West Texas sandstorm - or haboob as they are now called in weather circles - last Friday as a storm roared through the center of Martin County. Some rain fell, but mainly lots of dirt was moved from one end of the county to the other... + continue reading
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STANTON - Members of the Stanton City Council made it official Monday night - there will be a wet/dry election Nov. 6 for the City of Stanton.
As expected, the council went about the business of approving what was already known - the petitions for calling the election were certified and were... + continue reading
MARTIN COUNTY - It’s not a secret - and hasn’t been for some time.
Martin County - and more spcifically the entire Permian Basin - is a sellers dream for folks who deal in meth, the speed of choice for hundreds working in the oilfield.
Guys - and women - who are pulling 30 hour... + continue reading
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Day after day, wreck after wreck on the interstate while the highway on the east end of Stanton is getting needed repairs. This one was on Monday, and like so many others has resulted in extreme damage to vehicles and injuries to occupants.
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One of the main entrances to Stanton, the underpass at Hwy. 137 and the interstate is a dump - obviously open for folks to just chunk anything out of their windows.
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STANTON – The atmosphere around Buffalo Stadium has been electric this past week as over 80 football players reported for two-a-day workouts.
Much of the high turnout can be attributed to hiring new football Coach Jerry Burkhart who has bared his soul to the... + continue reading
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STANTON – It’s been a busy week for the Stanton Buffaloes as practices have ramped up with the addition of full contact drills, the first day of school and preparations for the first... + continue reading
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Lately there has been dissension at the rancho. I have overheard murmurings in the barnyard, in particular regarding my stock trailer. The grumbling animals enlisted my teenage daughter to present... + continue reading
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Like many kids heading back to school this month, Grady second grader Melanie Tunnell got a haircut for the start of school - but there was something quite special about Melanie’s trip to the... + continue reading
