BANQUETE, Texas — It is the end of an era and the beginning of something new for Banquete ISD.
Demolition crews on Wednesday began tearing down the District’s original elementary school on Fourth Street, clearing the way for a new, state-of-the-art junior high campus.
The original building, constructed in 1938, has served generations of students. It was renovated in 1975 to add air conditioning and at one point housed all grade levels in the district. Over the years, it transitioned from serving both elementary and junior high students to functioning solely as an elementary school…