Return of Friday Night Lights in Waitsburg

WAITSBURG - I closed my eyes and encountered the lovely, musty smell of a wet wheat field. I opened them and saw a waning blue sky with the half-moon rising through wispy clouds and jet contrails. Behind me, I could hear the delighted screams of prepubescent youth hitting each other with sweaters and chasing each other around. Some young ladies wore subtle face paint. Temperatures were in the high 60s. I shook hands with a few friends and colleagues. Friday night lights returned to the Waitsburg School District Athletic Field on September 13, as the Cardinals hosted the Touchet Redhawks in the...