Area Breaking News

MUNDAY – Recent changes in Texas law now allows golf carts and most off-highway vehicles to be operated on roadways only under certain conditions. The Munday Police Department, with the support of the City Council, will strictly enforce the updated restrictions. The requirements of the updated law were outlined in a release from the police…

MUNDAY – The STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) results for grades three, four and five improved significantly over last year’s results, surpassing goals and improving scores. Elementary Principal Kristi Bufkin reported “Our scores for 2020-2021 exceeded the previous year’s results in spite of Covid.” Bufkin attributed this outstanding achievement to “…awesome teachers…

BENJAMIN – The bridge at County Road 4206 and County Road 4237, between Knox City and Munday, north of Highway 222, is out of service due to recent heavy rainfall. At the Commissioner’s Court meeting on July 12, Road and Bridges Manager Brady Hansen reported “Repairs are being done. A large metal culvert is the…

MUNDAY – The Volunteer Fire Department responded to a 911 call last week for a fire in a recreational vehicle parked in a backyard on S. 5th Ave. in Munday. The fifth-wheel type RV trailer had extensive damage. The nearby fence, carport, and tree were damaged. “At least no one was hurt, and the house…

GOREE – Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting in Goree.  Sheriff Hunter Embesi reports that on June 29, 2021, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office was contacted in reference to a man who had been shot in the early morning hours in Goree. Deputy Ryan Thrash was the first to arrive on…

MUNDAY – Wilda Giles from the Aspermont Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) shared information about the varied services the ASBDC provides to residents in Knox County and surrounding six counties with the Munday Lions Club. Interestingly, the ASBDC does not develop or promote small businesses, but it was named that years ago and changing the…