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TOSUCCEEDMENDOZA RyanTrash was sworn in as Sheriff by Don Thompson, County Judge following a special meeting of the commissioners court Tuesday morning in Benjamin. Thrash has 12 years of law enforcement experience in Knox County. | COURTESY PHOTO

TOSUCCEEDMENDOZA RyanTrash was sworn in as Sheriff by Don Thompson, County Judge following a special meeting of the commissioners court Tuesday morning in Benjamin. Thrash has 12 years of law enforcement experience in Knox County. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Knox commissioners name Thrash new sheriff

Troy Parton |
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body In a special meeting, Knox County commissioners named Ryan Thrash as the county’s new sheriff as of June 30, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
52 COUNTIES COME TO VISIT ONE Allison Kendrick of Lubbock, left, executive director of the Texas Plains Trail Region, met with Knox County Judge Don Thompson after the heritage tourism organization’s board meeting in Benjamin June 25. The region covers nearly 50,000 square miles in 52 counties of the Lone

52 COUNTIES COME TO VISIT ONE Allison Kendrick of Lubbock, left, executive director of the Texas Plains Trail Region, met with Knox County Judge Don Thompson after the heritage tourism organization’s board meeting in Benjamin June 25. The region covers nearly 50,000 square miles in 52 counties of the Lone

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Wichita-Brazos Museum hosts Plains Trail quarterly board meeting

Story And Photos By Troy Parton
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body The quarterly meeting of the Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Plains Trail Region was held in Benjamin June 25, with an emphasis on the Quanah Parker Trail (QPT) efforts taking place over the last couple of years.
Revitalization project under way in Knox City

Revitalization project under way in Knox City

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Revitalization project under way in Knox City

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body FROM DUSTY BRADLEY, CITY ADMINISTRATOR, CITY OF KNOX CITYcleanup work going on around the former Smoke Shop located at the intersection of Highways 6 and 222 in Knox City.

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Knox notes

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body FOURTHOFJULYOBSERVANCESFORAMERICA’S 250th BIRTHDAY are noted elsewhere in this issue.YOUTHGOLFCLINICCANCELLED Due to unforeseen circumstances, the youth golf clinic that was going to be held in Munday has been cancelled.
One hundred years

One hundred years

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One hundred years old in Old Glory

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body CELEBRATION SLATED FOR JULY 11 Last Saturday night, June 27, at the monthly Old Glory musical concert in neighboring Stonewall County, the hard-working kitchen crew included longtime volunteer and newspaper columnist Anita Baldree-Dozier (front and center), who will be...
BIG DATA The sun sets behind the Stargate data center on May 2, 2026, in Abilene. | JON SHAPLEY FOR THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

BIG DATA The sun sets behind the Stargate data center on May 2, 2026, in Abilene. | JON SHAPLEY FOR THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

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Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body Texas is experiencing an AI-driven data center boom with at least 248 projects planned statewide. Here’s what the statewide Texas Tribune recently reported about the industry’s rapid growth and the debate over its impact.

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Has your mailing address changed?

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Body SUBSCRIBERS—If you’ve moved, don’t forget to tell us! It may take weeks for a USPS Change of Address notice to reach us—and your newspapers won’t come to your new address until it does. Instead, just email us at business@wrc. news, and we’ll update it right away.
KNOX CITY POLICE REPORT

KNOX CITY POLICE REPORT

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KNOX CITY POLICE REPORT

Staff Reports
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Body Source: Chief Richard CandelariaAPRIL 2026 ARRESTS• Dakota Gonzalez, assault causing bodily injury/family member, bond $2,500• Carlos Nunez, possession of controlled substance PG 1 >= 200 G, Knox County Arrest Warrant, bond $25,000• Richard Sexton, criminal trespass, 2...
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