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Weinert— One-Day Vacation Bible School, Weinert First Baptist Church. PETS UNLIMITED: Jesus Cares “fur”You! Wednesday, May 31, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Age 4 through finished 5th Grade. Lunch and Snacks Provided. Call 940-203-0208 or 940672-8310 for information.

Knox County Aging Center Menus

Menus for week of May 29-June 2 Monday: Closed Happy Memorial Day Tuesday: Chicken fried steak, white gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread, cookie. Wednesday: Fried catfish, steak fries, fried okra, coleslaw, hush puppy, cherry cobbler.

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Amanda’s Library Musings

Summer has finally arrived! Let’s grab a good book and read by the pool. It’s time to get ready for our summer reading event! We here at the library could not be more excited. The official kick off day will be at the Munday City-County Library on June 3rd at 10:00 am.
Gage Morrow and Callie Grimsley pick their roses to share with their loved ones at the KCHS graduation ceremony Sheri Baty/The Knox County News-Courier

Gage Morrow and Callie Grimsley pick their roses to share with their loved ones at the KCHS graduation ceremony Sheri Baty/The Knox County News-Courier

KCHS students pick their roses

COLLEGE STATION—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces assistance for dairy producers with the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP).

USDA Previews Emergency Relief Assistance for Agricultural Producers

WASHINGTON—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) assistance to crop and livestock producers who sustained losses due to a qualifying natural disaster event in calendar year...
1st—Riley Burbank, Alondra Carmona, Cohen Daniels, Sidney Johnson, Chloe Myers, Charli Urbanczyk, Hannah Wilde 2nd— Elliott Clark, Cyler Daniel, Luis Gonzalez, Everley Stephenson, Karter Turner 3rd—Wylder Hager 4th—Fourth-Marcos Carmona, Judah Clark Fifth-Jayla Brooks, Juan Pablo Gonzalez, Mason Murphy, Whitten Wilde.

1st—Riley Burbank, Alondra Carmona, Cohen Daniels, Sidney Johnson, Chloe Myers, Charli Urbanczyk, Hannah Wilde 2nd— Elliott Clark, Cyler Daniel, Luis Gonzalez, Everley Stephenson, Karter Turner 3rd—Wylder Hager 4th—Fourth-Marcos Carmona, Judah Clark Fifth-Jayla Brooks, Juan Pablo Gonzalez, Mason Murphy, Whitten Wilde.

MES End of the Year Awards Program

MES End of the Year Awards Program
New Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Brandon Langston and family. Don Thompson/The Knox County News-Courier

New Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Brandon Langston and family. Don Thompson/The Knox County News-Courier

New Athletic Director hired at MHS

MUNDAY – At the regular scheduled meeting on May 16, the Board Trustees voted to hire Brandon Langston as the new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of the Moguls. Langston comes to Munday from Slaton High, and he grew up in Hamlin, so he is no stranger to this area.
Texas Game Warden Lawrence Hampel. Don Thompson/The Knox County News-Courier

Texas Game Warden Lawrence Hampel. Don Thompson/The Knox County News-Courier

Lions Club hosts Game Warden Lawrence Hampel

MUNDAY – The Munday Lions heard a presentation from Lawrence Hampel, Game Warden for Knox and King counties, about qualifications, responsibilities and duties of aTexas GameWarden.