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LARRY WELCH was the top vote-getter for Knox County judge in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. | COURTESY PHOTO

LARRY WELCH was the top vote-getter for Knox County judge in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. | COURTESY PHOTO

Welch emerges winner in 4-way county judge race

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Body In Knox County, (unofficial) election returns were compiled Tuesday night by county and district clerk Jeannie Clark, and in the contested Republican primary race for county judge, Larry Welch has taken the nomination with 325 votes over current appointee Don Thompson, with 112.
WINNINGWAYS The Munday Moguls varsity boys basketball team won the Area championship Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 by defeating theWestbrookWildcats 56-33.They advanced to the Regional playoff where they defeated the BuenaVista Longhorns 55-42Tuesday, March 3 in Brownfield. They are scheduled to face Water Valley in the Semi-finals Friday, March 6 at Abilene Christian University’s Moody Coliseum. | COURTESY PHOTO

WINNINGWAYS The Munday Moguls varsity boys basketball team won the Area championship Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 by defeating theWestbrookWildcats 56-33.They advanced to the Regional playoff where they defeated the BuenaVista Longhorns 55-42Tuesday, March 3 in Brownfield. They are scheduled to face Water Valley in the Semi-finals Friday, March 6 at Abilene Christian University’s Moody Coliseum. | COURTESY PHOTO

WINNING WAYS

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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BACK TO MOGULS TERRITORY “I scored my first varsity touchdown in Munday, so this is a special place,”said newly hired Munday head football coach and athletic director Jeff Ward, who will also serve as the school’s dean of students. “Munday has a historic athletic past, we are excited to get the program back to that level.”Ward and his wife, Carmen, have four daughters aged 22, 18, 15 and 6. | COURTESY PHOTO

BACK TO MOGULS TERRITORY “I scored my first varsity touchdown in Munday, so this is a special place,”said newly hired Munday head football coach and athletic director Jeff Ward, who will also serve as the school’s dean of students. “Munday has a historic athletic past, we are excited to get the program back to that level.”Ward and his wife, Carmen, have four daughters aged 22, 18, 15 and 6. | COURTESY PHOTO

Munday hires Mineral Wells’ Ward for athletic, academic posts

Staff Reports
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Body Last week Munday Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) put out a statement to announce hiring of a new athletic director and head football coach.“I am excited to announce that Jeff Ward was unanimously approved by the school board last night,” the statement read.

Knox notes

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body AA Group meetingsKNOX CITY The Big Empty of Texas AA Group meets at 8 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday at the Methodist Church fellowship hall located at 406 SE 2nd St. Knox City. All whose lives are affected by alcohol are welcome to attend on Saturday night (open meeting).

Knox County Aging Center Menus

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body Menus for week of March 2-6MONDAY Pork posole, corn and black beans, tortilla chips, cookieTUESDAY Chicken and dumplings, cucumber and tomato salad, green beans, bread, peachesWEDNESDAY Sloppy Joe on a bun, potato salad, corn, dessertTHURSDAY Chicken pasta primavera, brussels...
TOPPLACINGDUROC Leegan Sanchez placed 2nd in his class with his lightweight duroc Big Red at the Fort Worth Junior Livestock Show. | JAYLA SANCHEZ PHOTO

TOPPLACINGDUROC Leegan Sanchez placed 2nd in his class with his lightweight duroc Big Red at the Fort Worth Junior Livestock Show. | JAYLA SANCHEZ PHOTO

Local youth competed against 744 other competitors and their barrows earlier this month in Fort Worth

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body Leegan Sanchez placed 2nd in his class with his lightweight duroc Big Red at the Fort Worth Junior livestock Show held over a two-day period February 4 and 5. Leegan’s barrow was the top-placing Texas-bred barrow in his weight class.
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