Students back to school, athletes back to the grind
Members of the Stanton High School Best Band Herd were in San Antonio last week for the annual Texas Bandmasters Association Convention. The group received a standing ovation for their performance as a demonstration group intended to help small school band programs across the state.
ABOVE: There is finally some light visible at the end of the tunnel. TxDOT officials are hoping to have the railroad crossing at Hwy 137 and BI-20 in Stanton open in the next couple weeks. There is still some concrete forms needing built and concrete poured. As for the utility pole in the middle of the construction, crews are still contemplating the best move forward.
- The time has come to trade in beach towels for team jerseys, summer fun is coming to an end and student athletes are set to begin conditioning, strength training and drills.
This time next week, Stanton, Greenwood, Grady, and Garden City will begin training, with coaches and players eager to demonstrate their strategies and skills.
Mother nature will inevitably welcome crisp fall air and football …