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Congratulations to our readers of last week’s installment who emailed us with the right answer: Yes, the place where you can find that notorious misspelling of the “Father of the Mother Road” as “Cyrus Acery” is on a plaque at the Donley County, Texas, I-40 Eastbound rest area.

Congratulations to our readers of last week’s installment who emailed us with the right answer: Yes, the place where you can find that notorious misspelling of the “Father of the Mother Road” as “Cyrus Acery” is on a plaque at the Donley County, Texas, I-40 Eastbound rest area.

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Body HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR ROUTE 66 HISTORY? The famous Chicago-to-L.A.
The Route 66 Centennial Kicks Off

The Route 66 Centennial Kicks Off

The Route 66 Centennial Kicks Off

Text And Photos By Barbara Brannon And Kay
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Body It probably took longer for the army of NBC-TV producers and grips and camera operators to capture the Today Show’s 20-second “Third Hour Live” opener that morning than it did for Cyrus Avery and his fellow highway promoters to debate the relative merits of “66” versus “62” a...
HEAVY SMOKE Thick smoke from hundreds of smoldering rubber tires filled the air and shut down a portion of highway 222 in Knox County Thursday afternoon. There were no buildings involved, and the fire was covered to the south side of the highway.

HEAVY SMOKE Thick smoke from hundreds of smoldering rubber tires filled the air and shut down a portion of highway 222 in Knox County Thursday afternoon. There were no buildings involved, and the fire was covered to the south side of the highway.

County and fire departments join forces to keep fire under control

Story And Photos By Troy Parton
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Body Willdfires—many sparked by lightning strikes during hot, dry weather— have ignited in numerous locales across the U.S. in recent weeks, among them dozens in the Texas panhandle and plains alone.

Knox notes

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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WAIT FOR IT … A new 3-phase siren was installed and connected by AEP, through a joint effort of Knox City officials and community members. The initial test has not been set, according to the Knox City Police Department. | COURTESY PHOTO

WAIT FOR IT … A new 3-phase siren was installed and connected by AEP, through a joint effort of Knox City officials and community members. The initial test has not been set, according to the Knox City Police Department. | COURTESY PHOTO

Installation of warning siren underway in Knox City

Troy Parton |
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Body Knox City did not take long to install a refurbished alert siren after receiving the funds needed to complete the project.
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