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Dusty Bradley, left, welcomed by Brian Barboza, right. | PHOTO BY DON THOMPSON NEWS COURIER

Dusty Bradley, left, welcomed by Brian Barboza, right. | PHOTO BY DON THOMPSON NEWS COURIER

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Knox City welcomes new City Administrator

Don Thompson
Thursday, September 14, 2023
KNOX CITY – Dusty Bradley began work last Monday Sept. 11 at the City Administrator post in Knox City, replacing Brian Barboza who is moving to Clarendon to take on the City Administrator position there. Bradley is a lifelong Knox City resident with deep ties in the community.

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Commissioners hear proposal from Benjamin Volunteer Fire Department

Don Thompson
Thursday, September 14, 2023
BENJAMIN – At the regular scheduled commissioners court on Sept. 11, the Benjamin Volunteer Fire Department requested the County donate a strip of land to the fire department and contribute $50,000 from American Rescue Act funds or other county funds forneededimprovementsto the fire station.
Summer of 2023 2nd hottest ever in Texas

Summer of 2023 2nd hottest ever in Texas

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Summer of 2023 2nd hottest ever in Texas

News Staff
Thursday, September 14, 2023
ERIN DOUGLAS AND YURIKO SCHUMACHER The summer of 2023 will go down as Texas’ second hottest ever, with an average temperature of 85.3 degrees between June and the end of August, the state’s climatologist said, just behind the blistering hot and extremely dry summer of 2011 when the average...

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Knox County Aging Center Menus

News Staff
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Menus for week of Sept. 11-15 Monday: Beef enchiladas, Spanish rice, Mexican corn, salad, fruit cocktail. Tuesday: Baked ham, yams, spinach, cornbread, cookie. Wednesday: Sweet and sour pork, fluffy rice, Oriental vegetables, egg roll, bars.
Door sticks and ice cubes

Door sticks and ice cubes

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Door sticks and ice cubes

Hanaba Munn Welch
Thursday, September 7, 2023
If you’ve never met your son’s girlfriend and she’s coming to dinner, try to make a good impression in case you end up liking her. We did, and we did. Yep, they’re still married. We still like her.
Smart ways to invest in bonds

Smart ways to invest in bonds

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Smart ways to invest in bonds

News Staff
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Most investors are aware of the different types of stocks: big-company, smallcompany, technology, international and so on. And it may be a good idea to own a mix of these stocks as part of your overall investment portfolio.
Marriott hotel bombing in Jakarta

Marriott hotel bombing in Jakarta

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Memorable Hotels in Asia – Part II

News Staff
Thursday, September 7, 2023
MymemoryabouttheJWMarriottHotelin Jakarta,Indonesiaisnotaspositiveamemory as in Part I about the China World Hotel in Beijing, but it is certainly memorable to me.
The old Dewey decimal card filing system from the Munday City-County Library. No longer in use. | Photo by Amanda Burbank

The old Dewey decimal card filing system from the Munday City-County Library. No longer in use. | Photo by Amanda Burbank

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AMANDA'S LIBRARY MUSES

Amanda Burbank
Thursday, September 7, 2023
The library has always been a quiet peaceful sanctuary where you can read, write papers and think without interruption. We can always count on a library’s atmosphere. But not everything stays the same at the library. We are going to adventure in the THEN and NOW of libraries.
Incoming Lions Club President Ronda Thompson thanked the members for electing her and askedfortheircontinuedsupport | DONTHOMPSONPHOTO

Incoming Lions Club President Ronda Thompson thanked the members for electing her and askedfortheircontinuedsupport | DONTHOMPSONPHOTO

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Lions Club elects new officers for 2023 – 2024

Don Thompson
Thursday, September 7, 2023
MUNDAY – On Tuesday Sept. 5, the Lions Club elected Ronda Thompson as the President for 2023 – 2024. Ronda has been a member since 2018 and is an active and supportive member of the Munday Lions.
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