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.

Dear Savvy Senior

Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of legal documents do I need to help my family take care of me in my elder years? I would like to get my affairs in order but could use some help.

Cotton QuickTake

Markets were busy despite the holiday-shortened trade week, with cotton slipping to the low end of its range amid renewed trade tensions and mixed economic data. With uncertainty still looming in every headline, where do prices go from here? Get QuickTake’s read on the week’s events in five minutes.

Glasscock County 4-H takes 20 to State

GLASSCOCK COUNTY - Members of the Glasscock County 4-H are in College Station this week for the 4-H State Roundup.There are 20 members competing in various categories this week.1. Grady Ivins - Ag Product ID / Wildlife Challenge2. Sadie Fuchs - State Council / Ag Product ID3.

Glasscock County 4-H

Glasscock County 4-H member Katie Braden earned 11th place in the Texas FFA State Public Speaking contest! Over 100 speakers competed this week across all categories.

Stanton High School

Stanton High School student Andrea Ellington had a great day in Austin at the State UIL Academic Meet placing third in Literary Criticism.

Fixin’ to Happen

MARTIN COUNTY 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.

“Third world mentality”: two charged over sewage spill in Martin County

MARTIN COUNTY - Two men will face felony charges after Martin County authorities uncovered extensive raw sewage spills tied to unregulated housing setups, including a man camp and RV park on Private County Road 2205, near Elkins Road in the southwest part of the county, just north of Midland.

Unofficial city council minutes from May 12 regular meeting

STANTON – The Stanton City Council met for it’s Regular Meeting on May 12, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers.The meeting opened with a Public Hearing on Zoning and Condemning structures. There was no public comment so the public hearing was closed and Mayor Sally Poteet opened the Regular Meeting.

Paw-formance ready: public invited to first event at Stanton’s new arena

MARTIN COUNTY - Martin County’s brand-new event center is set to welcome its very first official event next weekend—and it’s going to the dogs.