SWEET INDEED Knox City Marching Band returns to state under director David Lutz. | COURTESY ART
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Rolling Plains Groundwater District changes well limits
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
RECHARGE ZONE The area shown above has been identified as a recharge zone for the Seymour aquifer; clearing has been halted due to the recent rain. | COURTESY PHOTO TROY PARTON | NEWS-COURIER Following an Oct. 15, 2026, public hearing dedicated to the proposed rule change related to capping...
SSGT GILBERT TORRES Knox County’s Gold Star honoree for the county’s 2026 Veterans Day program was killed in action in Viet Nam in 1969. | COURTESY PHOTO
Traditional lasagna
WAY DOWN Eren Howeth gets down to keep play alive with a great play Friday, Oct. 16, against Rotan, winning in 3 sets. | SHERI BATY
The Benjamin Mustangs are lined up and ready to score. The Mustangs won their Homecoming game Friday, Oct .16 over Paint Creek, 58-0. STORY AND MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 6 | COURTESY PHOTO
Offensive linemanTatum Hoffman and Amyas Ibarra make some room for the Mogul running back. Story and highlight photos, PAGE 5 | LACI BOWMAN
Nancy Jo Bowman, 1931–2026
David “Shane” Welch, 1965–2026
ALUMNI QUEEN AND KING Local Munday residents Becky Offutt andLyndleReeveswerehonoredastheMHSAlumnihomecoming queen and king; class of 1967 and 1978 respectively. | COURTESY PHOTO
Low country crab boil
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