Premont

PREMONT - An Edinburg man died Sunday in a one-vehicle accident on State Highway 281 near Premont.

Corpus Christi Caller Times, Caller.com Stories 2010

PREMONT - An Edinburg man died Sunday in a one-vehicle accident on State Highway 281 near Premont.

Corpus Christi Caller Times, Caller.com Stories Mary Ann Cavazos 2010

The suspension of the sports program, in which 100 students participate, will begin in a few weeks, when the Premont Cowboys finish their basketball season.

Friday Night Lights (Out) Ann Zimmerman 2012

Until the mid-1980s, when the oil bust hit and jobs began drying up, Premont was a thriving oil and ranching town with state-of-the-art schools, including a 30-acre agricultural farm and a roping arena.

Friday Night Lights (Out) Ann Zimmerman 2012

"It breaks my heart, and it is not fair for the kids, who are paying for mistakes adults made over the last 10 to 12 years," said Premont Head Coach Richard Russell, who directs the district's athletic programs in addition to teaching U.S. history and government at the high school.

Friday Night Lights (Out) Ann Zimmerman 2012

So the citizens of Premont are rallying reluctantly around the new superintendent's last-ditch plan to buy time by suspending sports and using the money to make improvements mandated by the state.

Friday Night Lights (Out) Ann Zimmerman 2012

The residents of Premont are for the most part low-income, with 80% of the student body qualifying for free lunch.

Friday Night Lights (Out) Ann Zimmerman 2012

Officials in Premont, about 150 miles south of San Antonio, hope that eliminating sports this spring and next fall will save enough money to keep its struggling schools open and help keep the small ranching town alive.

Friday Night Lights (Out) Ann Zimmerman 2012

Christophe Premont (Bel), Lotto-Bodysol, at 5: 51 107.

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Hopes remain high for kayaker Adam Van Koeverden, and mountain biker Marie-Helene Premont will likely make the medal mix.

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