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Munday Homecoming schedule

Munday Homecoming schedule

Munday Homecoming schedule

MUNDAY – Homecoming celebrations roll around every four years for the Munday Moguls, and events fill the weekend.

Lions Club Catfish Dinner

MUNDAY – The Lions Club is hosting a Catfish Dinner on Friday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the old high school gym. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $10 for Kids 10 & under, $15 for all To Go plates. Tickets available from any Lions Club member or at the door. First 400 guests served.

Commissioners approve budget, tax rate

BENJAMIN – The County Commissioners approved the 2022-2023 tax rate and budget at the regular scheduled meeting on Sept. 12. The tax rate is determined by the appraised values of properties multiplied by a percentage to arrive at the amount needed for the budget.

August report

KNOX CITY—The following arrests were made and booked into Knox County Jail. 1. August 8, 2022, Erika M. Hester, Wichita County Warrant for Possession of Control Substance PG 3<28Gs, Bond $950. 2.

Knox notes

Please notify the News-Courier about your upcoming events. Emailed submissions to vcarter@hicks-co.com are preferred. Lions schedule fish fry MUNDAY—Tickets for the Lions Club Fish Fry on Friday, Sept. 16, 5:30 p.m. at the Old High School Gym, now on sale.Adults $15, Kids $10, To Go Plates $15.

Munday school board sets tax rate

MUNDAY – In a special meeting on Aug. 29, the Munday CISD trustees approved the budget for 2022-23 and set the school district tax rates at 1.0145 for M&O (Maintenance and Operations) and 0.4700 for I&S (Interest and Sinking), for a total tax rate at 1.4845.

County welcomes rainfall in August

KNOX COUNTY – Brandon Carr, Manager at the USDA-NRCS James E. “Bud” Smith Plant Materials Center, 4.99 inches of rainfall was received in August, helping to alleviate dry conditions. By comparison, the average rainfall in August is 2.23 inches, and only 1.09 inches was received last year.
Cherè Hodges owner of Vibe Salon in Munday. Don Thompson/The Knox County News-Courier

Cherè Hodges owner of Vibe Salon in Munday. Don Thompson/The Knox County News-Courier

Vibe Salon after one year

MUNDAY – A year ago, the Vibe Salon in Munday was noted as a new business opening in Munday at 211 W. Main St. After one year, Cherè Hodges’ reports her business is thriving and busy. “I’ve had a very successful first year,” said Hodges.
My Rock Ministry. Photos by Jesse Villanueva

My Rock Ministry. Photos by Jesse Villanueva

My Rock Ministry moves to Knox County

MUNDAY – When Pastor Jesse Villanueva and wife Jasmin of the My Rock Ministry felt the time was right for them to move from the Midland/Odessa area to a new ministry, they searched for a home for their growing young family and were attracted to an ad for a house in Munday.