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Mustangs advance with quarterfinal win

Mustangs advance with quarterfinal win

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Mustangs advance with quarterfinal win

Sue Jane Sullivan
Thursday, February 29, 2024
It was touted as a boys’ playoff basketball game, but at times it felt as if fans were watching an indoor track meet or a four-act drama. Maybe a bit of both. The Benjamin Mustangs got the gold ball in the 75-69 win over county rival Knox City.

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2023 taxable property values comparison to 2022 values

News Staff
Thursday, February 29, 2024
DON THOMPSON | NEWS-COURIER KNOX COUNTY – Comparing the taxable property values from 2022 to 2023 for the individual taxing entities shows that except for four cases, overall property values went up approximately 6%.
KNOX FANS

KNOX FANS

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KNOX FANS

News Staff
Thursday, February 29, 2024
KNOX FANS Knox City and Benjamin fans flocked to Stamford Tuesday night to see an exciting back-and-forth basketball game wheretheBenjaminMustangsoutlastedtheKnoxCityGreyhounds and earned a berth to the regional tournament Friday in Snyder, the next step in the march toward the State Championship....

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Burglary in Knox City

Don Thompson
Thursday, February 29, 2024
KNOX CITY – Chief Richard Candelaria reported the investigation is ongoing in the break-in at the Smoke Out Litz store in Knox City. The Knox City Police Department has a person of interest in the case but the individual is a juvenile so the police cannot release the name at this point.

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Knox County Aging Center Menus

News Staff
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Menus for week of Feb. 26-March 1 Monday: Beef ravioli with marinara, peas and carrots, salad, garlic bread, apricot crisp. Tuesday: Beef fajita with fajita blend, Spanish rice, pinto beans, flour tortillas, pears.
The focus book of the week“Pineapple Street”by Jenny Jackson. | PHOTO BY GOODREADS

The focus book of the week“Pineapple Street”by Jenny Jackson. | PHOTO BY GOODREADS

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“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” – Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

News Staff
Thursday, February 22, 2024
There is no better place to find your love of books than at the library. Not only do libraries hold endless possibilities for adventure through reading and offer a quiet safe place to just be with your book, but it holds change as well.
KNOX CITY The Knox City Greyhounds defeated the Crowell Wildcats 65-41 in Haskell Tuesday night for the bi-district championship. | SHERI BATY PHOTO

KNOX CITY The Knox City Greyhounds defeated the Crowell Wildcats 65-41 in Haskell Tuesday night for the bi-district championship. | SHERI BATY PHOTO

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Knox County teams dominate bi-district round

News Staff
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Knox County boys’ basketball teams went three for three in Tuesday night’s first-round playoff games. Area match-ups are set for Friday, Feb. 23. Knox City’s opponent in the second round is Cross Plains, who grabbed a bi-district win over Ira, 49-45.
Munday City Council, School Board ballots set for May 4 election

Munday City Council, School Board ballots set for May 4 election

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Munday City Council, School Board ballots set for May 4 election

Don Thompson
Thursday, February 22, 2024
MUNDAY – With Feb. 16 being the final day for candidates to apply to be on the ballot for Munday City Council and Munday CISD School Board, more candidates signed up in the final days before the deadline.
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