READY TO ROLL The Post Antelopes football squad opened fall practice Monday, Aug. 3, as the Antelopes began preparations for the 2026 season. | COURTESY PHOTO
Saddle Up Saturday set for downtown Post
BACKPACK GIVEAWAY Chris Atkinson represented the Garza County Community Recovery Center in distributing 80 backpacks during Antelope Wash ’N Dry’s Loads of Love Free Laundry Day July 30. | COURTESY PHOTO
CONCERT SERIES Country music legend Jody Nix and rising star Reid Freeman will headline the live entertainment during the 86th annual Post Stampede Rodeo Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8. | COURTESY PHOTO
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Rising Texas country artist Reid Freeman will close out the 86th Annual Post Stampede Rodeo with a live concert immediately following the final rodeo performance Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Post Stampede Rodeo Grounds north of the city on U.S. 84.Saturday night’s UPRA-sanctioned rodeo begins at 7:45 p.
HONORING SERVICE Two generations hold the American flag during a scene from Ragtown Gospel Theater’s Soldier Come Home, which continues with a 3 p.m. performance Saturday and honors veterans through a story of healing, faith and sacrifice. | COURTESY PHOTO
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Terry Jackson, youth services manager for the Garza County Regional Juvenile Center, spoke during the Post Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon July 28 about strategies for attracting new members and strengthening Rotary’s impact in the community. | COURTESY PHOTO
SEASON PREVIEW Southland High School head football coach Austin Moreno was featured July 22 during KCBD-TV NewsChannel 11’s “Pete’s Pigskin Preview,” discussing the Eagles’outlook for the 2026 football season as preparations continue for the upcoming campaign. | COURTESY PHOTO
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