Flag retirement ceremony slated for June 14

A flag retirement ceremony will be held at 1884 Plaza (Convent) 301 E. Carpenter; Stanton on Saturday, June 14 at 7 pm.This ceremony is a fitting tribute and expression of patriotism, enhancing the public’s understanding of the honor and respect due the US flag.

Two Stanton coaches honored as coaches of the year for track

- Two coaches from Stanton High School were recently honored by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) for their work during the 2025 track season.Adrian Padilla, who just wrapped up his sixth year coaching the Buffs, was 3A boys Head Track Coach of the Year for region 4.

Local high school golfers named to Elite Team

- The Texas High School Coaches Association recently released the names of five superb golfers earning a spot on the 24-25 Girls Golf Super Elite Team.Three local high school golfers were named to the Class A Team.

One dead, two injured in rollover crash on I-20 in Martin County

MARTIN COUNTY - A woman from Big Spring was killed and two others were injured following a single-vehicle rollover crash Sunday on I-20.The crash occurred around 5:00 p.m. on June 1 near mile marker 162, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Permian Basin Area Foundation to Honor Local Scholarship Recipients, Grantees

STANTON – On June 5, 2025, Permian Basin Area Foundation will host a brunch honoring Martin County scholarship recipients and grantees. Scholarships and grants to Martin County recipients totaled $573,096 in the last year.

Small Town West Texas

This town was so small you could fall asleep on Main Street. The only entertainment was to watch an occasional squirrel romp around on an old building.He was using the old building like a gymnasium........jumping from broken rafter to broken rafter.

BURTON’S FAMOUS COTTON GIN

Part Owner of Texas BURTON’S FAMOUS COTTON GIN“We’re preserving the stories that happened all over Texas and the world really,” says Stephanie Jarvis of Burton, population 300 near Brenham. She curates the Cotton Gin Gin Museum, one of the small town’s major attractions.

Nuggets

Pentecost was to stand as a symbol of Fiftieth “Freedom” The fiftieth day after the Passover. The important theme of Pentecost was that God was to have the offering of the first fruit. Jesus was the “First Fruit.” He was offered for all of mankind. Before and after “His Cross.

AUSTIN GOES TOE TO TOE WITH FOLK HERO

Stephen F. Austin finally blinked in a tense stand-off with Strap Buckner and signaled on Jun. 10, 1831 that he would meet his stubborn adversary more than halfway.