Methodist Church in Knox City hosts Thanksgiving Dinner and Bazaar

KNOX CITY – On Nov. 4 the First United Methodist Church in Knox City started the morning with a Bazaar, selling an assortment of baked goods and other items. Pies, cakes, cookies, candy, an assortment of rifle cases and other items were up for sale.

Regional Quarterfinal Champs

The Benjamin Lady Mustangs defeated Electra last night in Childress to earn the Regional Quarterfinals Championship in volleyball.. The Knox City Pride Band was awarded 5th place in the State yesterday in San Antonio. Congratulations director Mark Tucker and all of the members of the band

School choice: Why voters should support it

REP. JAMES FRANK, TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 69 The Legislature is currently considering reforms to Texas’ education system. I firmly believe that improving public education requires enacting reforms that re-focus education on the two most important factors in a child’s education: parents and teachers.

School choice: Why voters should oppose it

DREWLANDRY, LUBBOCK I grew up in a small town of Southwest Indiana called Jasonville.

Knox County Aging Center Menus

Menus for week of Nov. 6-10 Monday: Chili stew, Spanish rice, Mexican squash, chips, cobbler. Tuesday: Chicken pot pie, broccoli, salad, bread, fruit crisp. Wednesday: Smothered pork chop, rice, turnip greens, cornbread, Angel food cake.

Pink Ladies update

The Pink Ladies had their monthly meeting for October on the third Wednesday. The organization had donated to the Benjamin Fire Department for a badly needed Jaws of Life. Fire Chief Steve Bisbee was at the meeting with the actual Jaws of Life which most of us had never seen.

AMANDA'S LIBRARY MUSES

Libraries not only house an infinity of stories, but it also houses poems; an arrangement of words written or spoken, traditionally a rhythmical composition, sometimes rhymed, expressing experiences, ideas, or emotions in a style more concentrated, imaginative, and powerful than that of ordinary...

Jim Bob Art Park and Nature Trails hosts Big Country Arts Celebration

The Jim Bob Art Park & Nature Trails is pleased to announce that we are hosting our first Big Country Arts Celebration on Saturday, November 4, 2023, 2:008:00.

Adults encouraged to schedule annual wellness visits

KNOX CITY – Are you taking the proper precautions to prevent the onset of certain ailments? Do you know if you are at risk of cancer or some other disease? These questions, along with others, are what medical providers aim to answer during annual wellness visits.

Knox notes

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