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Texas Tax-Free Weekend set for Aug. 9-11

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Thursday, August 1, 2024
STAFF REPORTSits 25th annual Tax-Free Weekend August 9-11, during which consumers can save money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the event.Qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an online...
HIGHEST SCORE Galyn Ramsey won the prize for the Highest Overall Score. From left, Terry Gray, Galyn Ramsey. | TANYA GRAY PHOTO

HIGHEST SCORE Galyn Ramsey won the prize for the Highest Overall Score. From left, Terry Gray, Galyn Ramsey. | TANYA GRAY PHOTO

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11th Annual Big Country Clay Shoot results

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
KNOX COUNTY – The BigCountryClayShoot held inmemoryofKoleGrayfired off July 20, south of Goree, Texas. Lunch was provided to the registered shooters andATVswerewelcome.Big Country Clay Shoot t-shirts were available.
CARING FOR MAGICAL CREATURES Michael Burbank from Burbank’s Reptiles and Exotics brought some of his snakes and geckos to the Munday City-Library Summer reading program. Burbank showed the group how to care for these amazing and magical creatures. | AMANDA BURBANK PHOTO

CARING FOR MAGICAL CREATURES Michael Burbank from Burbank’s Reptiles and Exotics brought some of his snakes and geckos to the Munday City-Library Summer reading program. Burbank showed the group how to care for these amazing and magical creatures. | AMANDA BURBANK PHOTO

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MAGICAL CREATURES COME TO KNOX COUNTY

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
CARING FOR MAGICAL CREATURES Michael Burbank from Burbank’s Reptiles and Exotics brought some of his snakes and geckos to the Munday City-Library Summer reading program. Burbank showed the group how to care for these amazing and magical creatures.
NEWOFFICERSATMUNDAYLIONS RondaThompson,MundayLionsPresidentpassesontheofficeto new Lions President DonThompson who took office at the July 16 meeting. | LYNDLE REEVES PHOTO

NEWOFFICERSATMUNDAYLIONS RondaThompson,MundayLionsPresidentpassesontheofficeto new Lions President DonThompson who took office at the July 16 meeting. | LYNDLE REEVES PHOTO

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Munday Lions thank Ronda Thompson for her service

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
Lions Club President Ronda Thompson turned over the gavel on July 16 to incoming President Don Thompson for the 2024-2025 term. Although not related, Ronda and Don have been calling each other “cousin”.
SHAKE MAP Three earthquakes centered near Hermleigh, Texas on July 22 were felt over a wide area. | COURTESY PHOTO

SHAKE MAP Three earthquakes centered near Hermleigh, Texas on July 22 were felt over a wide area. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Three earthquakes rattle West Texas

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
KNOX COUNTY – Three earthquakes struck West Texas last Monday night, July 22, 2024. The first quake registered 4.9 on the Richter scale, which is on the light side of the scale but strong enough to be felt across the region.

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Knox City June police report

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
During the month of June 2024 Knox City PD responded to 39 calls for service and activities.The following arrests were made in June 2024.1. June 1, 2024 – Jose Marentes – Possession of Marijuana <2oz, Bond $1500 and Tampering with Fabricated physical evidence, Bond $6000 2.
INJURED The nephew of U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, whose District 13 includes Knox County, was among those injured during the July 13 shooting that is being investigated as an assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. | GRAEME SLOAN/ SIPA USA VIA REUTERS

INJURED The nephew of U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, whose District 13 includes Knox County, was among those injured during the July 13 shooting that is being investigated as an assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. | GRAEME SLOAN/ SIPA USA VIA REUTERS

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Texas U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson says his nephew was injured in shooting at Trump rally

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-COURIERWASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Amarillo, said Saturday night that his nephew is “doing well” after his nephew’s neck was grazed by a bullet during a shooting at former President Donald Trump’s July 13 campaign event in Pennsylvania.The congressman, who was not...
NEW PRINCIPAL Nicholas Mims has signed on to be the Moguls Secondary School Principal. | DON THOMPSON PHOTO

NEW PRINCIPAL Nicholas Mims has signed on to be the Moguls Secondary School Principal. | DON THOMPSON PHOTO

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Lions meet new Munday Secondary School Principal

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
DON THOMPSON | NEWS-COURIERMunday – Superintendent Troy Parton introduced newly hired Secondary School Principal Nicholas Mims to the Lions Club on July 9.
Updates on the Munday rodeo arena and new softball and baseball fields

Updates on the Munday rodeo arena and new softball and baseball fields

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Updates on the Munday rodeo arena and new softball and baseball fields

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
DON THOMPSON | NEWS-COURIERMUNDAY – Troy Parton, Superintendent of Munday CISD and active member in the Volunteer Fire Department, reported that the Munday VFD rodeo arena is starting to take shape and the softball and baseball field projects at the high school are nearing completion.As the VFD...
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