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Breakfast cooking crew at the Methodist Church (L – R) Greg Cavallo, David Fisher, Bob Bowen, Jamie Welborn, Carla Key, Cody Dykes,Tara Cottingham, NancyTidwell, Jim Cowsert, Frank Dutton. | DON THOMPSON / NEWS – COURIER

Breakfast cooking crew at the Methodist Church (L – R) Greg Cavallo, David Fisher, Bob Bowen, Jamie Welborn, Carla Key, Cody Dykes,Tara Cottingham, NancyTidwell, Jim Cowsert, Frank Dutton. | DON THOMPSON / NEWS – COURIER

Annual Breakfast for the Teachers hosted by Methodist Church

Body MUNDAY—The Methodist Church in Munday hosted theirannualBreakfastforthe TeachersonWednesday,Aug. 9 at 7 a.m.
Brush fires in Knox County contained

Brush fires in Knox County contained

Brush fires in Knox County contained

Body Hot, dry and windy weather conditions recently have sparked brush fires in Texasthelastfewweeks,with more than 70 fires in eastern and central Texas listed by Texas A&M Forest Service. Five of these fires were listed as Active as of Aug. 14.

Meet the Moguls today

Body MUNDAY—REMINDER to mark your calendar! The Mogul football teams will have a scrimmage with Goldwaithe today, Aug. 18. The JV boys will start at 5 p.m. and varsity boys will follow. After the varsity game will be Meet the Moguls and Mogulettes.
Church of Christ preacher Leroy Torres sworn in as returning City Council member by Municipal Judge Laura Hampel at the Munday City Council meeting on Aug. 8. | DON THOMPSON / NEWS - COURIER

Church of Christ preacher Leroy Torres sworn in as returning City Council member by Municipal Judge Laura Hampel at the Munday City Council meeting on Aug. 8. | DON THOMPSON / NEWS - COURIER

Leroy Torres sworn in as City Council member

Body MUNDAY—The Munday City Council met in regular session on Aug. 8 and Municipal JudgeLauraHampel swore in Leroy Torres as a returning city council member.
Lopez pled guilty

Lopez pled guilty

Lopez pled guilty

Body SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-COURIER On Aug. 8, 2023 in Knox County, Cezar Leo Lopez pled guilty to intentionally injuring his infant child. He accepted a plea offer for 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Injury to a Child.
Update on human remains found in Knox County

Update on human remains found in Knox County

Update on human remains found in Knox County

Body Munday—Update as of Aug. 10 from Sgt. Marc Couch, Media Communications with the Texas Department of Public Safety Northwest Region Abilene “The Texas Rangers provided supplemental information on the human remains located on Aug. 2, 2023.

Financial assistance application process opens

Body WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the financial assistance application process for eligible farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to January 2021.

BISD free and reduced-price school meals benefits

Body BENJAMIN—Benjamin ISD announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request.

Free and reduced-price school meals

Body KNOX CITY—The Knox City-O’Brien CISD announced it will operate the Community Eligibility Program under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program for the 20232024 school year.