Water district announces 2023 scholarship recipients

MARTIN COUNTY - The Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District is honored to announce to the surrounding communities their 2023 Scholarship Recipients.

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Plaza hosted its first ever Concert on the Lawn as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Tristan Graves kicked off the concert followed by the headliner The HonkyTonk Posse

The Martin County Chamber of Commerce Office

The Martin County Chamber of Commerce Office has moved to a new location in Downtown Stanton,across from the Bank at 112 N. St. Peter.

Buffalo band moves to State round of Texas Honor Band Competition

- The Texas Music Educators Association has a Texas Honor Band Competition each year where bands submit audio files of their performances electronically for them to be judged. Region to Area Advancement, up to four bands per classification may advance from Region to Area.

Glasscock board of trustees amends school calendar

- Last week the GCISD Board of Trustees approved amendments to the 2023-2024 school calendar. Changes: August 25th is now a school holiday. April 19th is now a school holiday. The bad weather day originally scheduled for May 10th has been moved to May 3rd. 2023-2024 School Calendar:

Now is the moment to SHINE!!

23 members of the Stanton High School ‘Best Band Herd’ have advanced to the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest (TSSEC) in Austin in 6 different events.

Former Martin County couple, J.C. and Dorothy Newland Celebrate 75 Years

- J.C. and Dorothy Newland live in the retirement center of Lakewood Village in Fort Worth, Texas. They will be celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary on May 29, 2023. But they first met about 1944 when they were freshmen at Stanton High School, halfway between Midland and Big Spring, Texas.

July Futures Were Pressured Early on but Recovered Losses to Finish the Week

• Outside Markets Had Rough Start but Posted Gains to Close Out the Week • U.S.

Stanton Middle School Announces Honor Rolls

Stanton Middle School is pleased to announce the names of the students who have earned placement on the A and A/B honor rolls for the fifth sixth weeks of the school year.

Local Remembers Liberation Day 78 Years Later

April 29th falls on a Saturday this year. In 1945, April 29th was a Sunday. I do not have to look that up because it was a date I remember well.