The Jim Bob Art Park & Nature Trails is pleased to announce that we are hosting our second Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 20, 2024, 10am-2pm. The Park is located just north of Benjamin city limits, approximately 1.75 miles north of the intersection of State Hwy 6 and U.S. 82 on the west side of Hwy 6.

Please notify the News-Courier about your upcoming events. Emailed submissions to knox@wtx.news are preferred.

Reading is a skill like all the others that needs to be practiced. You learn to read in grade school, slowly moving on to bigger more complex books, reading books that are assigned to you or textbooks that help your mind develop. Reading is a skill we will use forever.

CHILDRESS – Katie Parker still gets nervous just crossing the street. Eight years ago, a careless driver plowed into her and her dog, Riley, while they were out for a jog.

CHILDRESS – You know that feeling of being bored behind the wheel? So bored that you just can’t help but check your phone? Yeah, that feeling. Instant gratification is only inches away, right up to the moment your car is airborne at 70 mph.

As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone Star State and brings them into the homes and hearts of thousands.

MUNDAY-JaylaSanchez is running for one of the three seats open for the 2-year term on the Munday City Council. A lifelong resident, Jayla and husband Junior Sanchez are raising their three children, Parks (9), Leegan (7) and Sutton (3), here in Munday.

MUNDAY - My name is Pate Stewart and I am seeking re-election to the Munday CISD school board for a third term. Serving as your representative has been a privilege, and I am committed to continuing the important work we’ve started together.

MUNDAY – Around 8 a.m. on Easter Sunday Mar. 31, the VFD responded to a call of smoke from an office that was being remodeled located on Munday Avenue across the street from the fire station. The VFD sprayed water in the building and entered the building to locate the source of the smoke. No one was found in the building and no injuries were reported.