Cotton Quicktake

The cotton market rallied, drawing strength from outside markets. While the trade war continues, there’s potential relief on the horizon regarding tariffs. Will the market’s momentum continue, or will uncertainty take the reins? Get QuickTake’s read on the week’s events in five minutes.

Earlier this month the Stanton High School band won the Sweepstakes Award

Earlier this month the Stanton High School band won the Sweepstakes Award for receiving a Division I rating in Marching, Concert and Sight Reading.

Fixin’ to Happen

PBUWCD hosts 2025 Rainwater Harvesting Workshop May 13 - The Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District will be hosting its 2025 Rainwater Harvesting Workshop on Tuesday, May 13th from 6 pm to 7 pm.The workshop will take place at the PBUWCD office located at 708 W St.

Over 26,000 Jobs Added as Texas Labor Market Continues Growth

AUSTIN - Texas' economy continued its strong performance in March, with the labor market achieving record highs in both total jobs and the size of the civilian labor force. Texas added 26,500 positions over the month to reach a total of 14,282,600 nonfarm jobs.

Martin County Adds Radiation Detection to Emergency Toolkit

Martin County is now better prepared for emergencies involving radiation, thanks to new detection equipment provided to first responders.

Texas Senate Approves $950 Annual PTax Cut for Over 65 & Disabled Homeowners, 30–1

Sen. Bettencourt’s SB 23 & SJR 85 delivers property tax cuts to 2.08M Texans on fixed or low income – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) today passed Senate Bill 23 (SB 23) and its constitutional amendment Senate Joint Resolution 85 (SJR 85) out of the Texas Senate with a resounding 30–1 vote.

Natalie Stefaniak Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

- Natalie Stefaniak of Stanton, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Kansas State University.

Cotton QuickTake

Market volatility persisted, but cotton prices were more or less unchanged by the week’s end. The ongoing trade war remained a focal point, while economic concerns led to losses in the stock market. What’s ahead for cotton as we move into another week of uncertainty?

The Glasscock County FFA Ag

The Glasscock County FFA Ag Sales team of Ivy Braden, Tatum Braden, Katie Braden, and Helen Marshall placed third in the Area, earning a spot at the state contest. They competed with four other Areas from across the state and were 10th out of 47 teams.