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SPEARSVISIT WayneandBrendaSpeersvisitfriendsinMunday.(Seated-WayneSpeers,BrendaSpeers, Nancy Merrell, Mark Fulton. Standing - Billie Sue Coody, Loretta Bertram) | DON THOMPSON PHOTO

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Wayne and Brenda Speers visit Munday

Don Thompson

Thursday, December 21, 2023

MUNDAY – Former Church of Christ Ministers in Munday, Wayne and Brenda Speers returned last week for a brief visit with friends and church members. The Speers are currently staying in South Texas near family and are scheduled to return to Albania at the end of January 2024.

LIBRARY CHRISTMAS Santa at the library with the children that attended Christmas at the Library. See Amanda’s Library Muses on page 4 for complete story. | AMANDA BURBANK PHOTO

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LIBRARY CHRISTMAS

News Staff

Thursday, December 21, 2023

LIBRARY CHRISTMAS

FIRST PLACE Charles and Mandi Perry. See more winners page 7. | RONDA THOMPSON PHOTO

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Get Your Lights On! Contest winners announced

News Staff

Thursday, December 21, 2023

DON THOMPSON | NEWS-COURIER MUNDAY – The Lions Club members had a memorable evening on Dec. 18 choosing the winners for the 3rd Annual Get Your Lights On! contest. Thanks and appreciation go out to many for making this event a success.

NEW HIRE New City Secretary ShanonCross| DONTHOMPSON PHOTO

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Welcome new City Secretary Shanon Cross to Munday

Don Thompson

Thursday, December 21, 2023

MUNDAY - City Manager David Trevino introduced the new City Secretary Shanon Cross at the City Council meeting on Dec. 12. Shanon and husband Chuck moved here from Springfield, Oregon.

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Flu and other respiratory illnesses increasing

News Staff

Thursday, December 14, 2023

KNOX CITY – “It is never too late to get your annual u shot, and now is a perfect time,” said Ruth Ebangit, MD, Board- Certied Family Practice Physician who recently began seeing patients at Knox City Clinic.

Highway 208 bridge in Kent County open again

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Highway 208 bridge in Kent County open again

News Staff

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Drivers on local highways between Dickens and points south—Snyder and Roby—have rejoiced already that travel for work, shopping or high school sports has once again been shortened by a few miles.

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Knox notes

Kc News-courier Will Be Closed

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Please notify the News-Courier about your upcoming events. Emailed submissions to vcarter@hicks-co.com are preferred. KNOX COUNTY-The Knox County News-Courier will be closed the week of Christmas, Dec. 23, 2023Jan. 1, 2024. There will not be an issue that week.

State sales tax revenue totaled $4.1 billion in November

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State sales tax revenue totaled $4.1 billion in November

News Staff

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.1 billion in November, 3.7 percent more than in November 2022. The majority of November sales tax revenue is based on sales made in October and remitted to the agency in November.

RPTS students visited TSTC Sweetwater Campus

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RPTS students visited TSTC Sweetwater Campus

News Staff

Thursday, December 14, 2023

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-COURIER SWEETWATER-Students of Rolling Plains Technical School received an early Christmas present. In the interest of building their best future, RPTS students participated in the Texas State Technical College Sweetwater Discovery Day on Thursday, November 30.

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Busy agenda at Commissioner’s Court

Don Thompson

Thursday, December 14, 2023

BENJAMIN – The county commissioners met in regular session on Dec. 11 and addressed a busy agenda. The commissioners accepted the resignation of Sheriff Bridger Bush effective at end of the day Dec. 11 and Judge Stan Wojcik thanked Sheriff Bush for his service.

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