A local bank restored it and it is on their property. I’ve not seen it. I only discovered it was moved when I looked for a photo of it.
It is an old landmark, I can see why they wanted it. Probably a lot of those attending WT A&M might bank with them. It is still the school mascot. (I think)
Football there is as partisan as politics.
Politics in the Panhandle of Texas has always been strong GOP. Always was fiscal conservative, even among Dems.
Farming, Ranching and Oil/gas were the strong beginning of the Texas Panhandle region.
In Texas, football and politics is a contact sport.........