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Benjamin ISD election results

Body BENJAMIN-Benjamin School Board preliminary totals, Special election Jake Cowen 78 (no write-ins). General election: Jacob Siemens 50, Enrique Acevedo 45, Ben Grill 50, Jason Doran 50, and Stephen Kuehler 38.The votes still have to be canvassed by the Board of Trustees.
AMANDA BURBANK

AMANDA BURBANK

Vote in city election May 4

Body KNOX COUNTY – Cast your vote in Munday for City Council members and School Board Trustees at the Perry Patton Community Center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.A tight race is anticipated, with 10 candidates for 4 City Council seats and 10 candidates for 3 positions on the School Board.

Knox County Aging Center Menus

Body Menus for week of May 6-10 Monday: Steak fingers, white gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, bars.Tuesday: Chicken and sausage gumbo, fluffy rice, black eyed peas, cornbread, Mandarin oranges.
BOOK OF THE WEEK “Ghost”by Jason Reynolds | GOODREADS PHOTO

BOOK OF THE WEEK “Ghost”by Jason Reynolds | GOODREADS PHOTO

AMANDA'S LIBRARY MUSES

Body “We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of do’s and don’ts: We need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but once upon a time lasts forever.- Philip Pullman There is simply no substitute for a quiet place to read a good book.

Knox notes

Body Please notify the News-Courier about your upcoming events. Emailed submissions to knox@wtx.news are preferred.VET CLINIC IN BENJAMIN SCHEDULEDBENJAMIN-The City of Benjamin will be holding a Vet ClinicSaturday,May11.TheclinicwillbeheldatCityHall303 S. Hinton, starting at 8 a.m.
KC 2024 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES are Joe Adam Morelos, Kamryn Pepper, K’Lee Grimsley, Colton Cox, Gabi Martinez and Aubrey Lerma. | SHERI BATY

KC 2024 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES are Joe Adam Morelos, Kamryn Pepper, K’Lee Grimsley, Colton Cox, Gabi Martinez and Aubrey Lerma. | SHERI BATY

Knox City High 2024 NHS

Body KC 2024 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES are Joe Adam Morelos, Kamryn Pepper, K’Lee Grimsley, Colton Cox, Gabi Martinez and Aubrey Lerma. 
100th Quail Appreciation Day set for May 17

100th Quail Appreciation Day set for May 17

100th Quail Appreciation Day set for May 17

Body A historic “Quail Appre- ciation Dayc will be held at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch in Fisher County on Friday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.The Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch is located 19 miles east of Snyder, or 10 miles west of Roby, on US Hwy. 180.Dr.
MHS Senior Awarded CTFC Scholarship

MHS Senior Awarded CTFC Scholarship

MHS Senior Awarded CTFC Scholarship

Body CENTRAL TEXAS FARM CREDIT (CTFC) selected Kayton Shahan as one of five scholarship recipients. Shahan is a senior at Munday High School and a resident of Munday. He plans to attend Midwestern State University in the fall of 2024.
CONGRATUALATIONS MUNDAY OAP and director Karen Longan on a great run this year. Congratulations to the following individuals on their awards at the Regional contest. All-Star Cast: Kinslee Carver, Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Kaleb Herrera, Luke Latham, BestTech: Ana Pierucci. | COURTESY PHOTO

CONGRATUALATIONS MUNDAY OAP and director Karen Longan on a great run this year. Congratulations to the following individuals on their awards at the Regional contest. All-Star Cast: Kinslee Carver, Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Kaleb Herrera, Luke Latham, BestTech: Ana Pierucci. | COURTESY PHOTO

Munday OAP season ends

Body CONGRATUALATIONS MUNDAY OAP and director Karen Longan on a great run this year. Congratulations to the following individuals on their awards at the Regional contest.
Storm as it passed north of Munday | RACHEL FARMER

Storm as it passed north of Munday | RACHEL FARMER

Severe weather rolls through Knox County

Body KNOX COUNTY - Radar showed severe thunderstorms were headed toward Knox County Saturday afternoon Apr. 27 traveling northeast. The severe weather was initially forecasted to pass between Benjamin and Truscott. Warnings for hail damage and a tornado watch were soon issued.