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Should investors ‘go it alone’?

Should investors ‘go it alone’?

Should investors ‘go it alone’?

If you’re going to enjoy a comfortable retirement, you should know, among other things, how much money you’ll need. And you may have a much better chance of knowing this if you get some professional help.

Pink Ladies update

Provided by Billie Walker Special to The News-Courier KNOX CITY—The Knox County Hospital District Auxiliary Pink Ladies met March 22, 2023, with 13 staff members and three guests in attendance. President Glenda Huff called the meeting to order and requested the minutes to be read by Frances King.
Renovated county jail opens

Renovated county jail opens

Renovated county jail opens

BENJAMIN – Sheriff Bush announced that the renovated Knox County Jail opened this week.The Texas Commission on Jail Standards conducted final inspections last week and gave the go-ahead to reopen.

Financial assistance available to homeowners

KNOX COUNTY – The Texas Homeowner Assistance program is here to help qualified Texas homeowners who have fallen behind on mortgage, utility payments, and related expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Low precipitation continued in March

KNOX COUNTY – Brandon Carr, Manager at the USDA-NRCS James E. “Bud” Smith Plant Materials Center located northwest of Knox City, reports dryer than average weather continued in March, while temperatures remained average.
Drug trafficking bust

Drug trafficking bust

Drug trafficking bust

SEYMOUR—Early morning March 30, 2023, multiple agencies descended upon Seymour for what they dubbed “Operation Baylor Breakdown” to arrest several people in relation to the distribution of methamphetamine into Baylor and Knox County.

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Knox County Aging Center Menus

Menus for week of April 3-7 Monday: Chicken salad, pasta salad, cucumber and onion salad, crackers, oatmeal raisin cookie. Tuesday: Pork loin with gravy, baby bakers, black eyed peas, hot roll, Mandarin orange fluff. Wednesday: Beef tips, egg noodles, carrots, bread, chocolate cookie.

USDA announces additional assistance for distressed farmers

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional,automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk,as part of the $3.1 billion to help...