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DPS increases traffic enforcement for Thanksgiving

Body STAFF REPORTSAUSTIN— The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement for Thanksgiving to ensure Texans have a safe holiday. Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers will increase enforcement efforts from Wednesday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Dec. 1.

Sisters, canned cranberry, football —and rolls that don’t rise

Body Thanksgiving is the holiday that highlights this fact. Christmas is great and all, but I don’t need presents. The gift of food, however, is non-negotiable.Once again this year I will join Sara and Sabrina and their families, which will include five little boys aged five and under.

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Body SUBSCRIBERS— If you’ve moved, don’t forget to tell us! It may take weeks for a USPS Change of Address notice to reach us—and your newspapers won’t come to your new address until it does. Instead, just email us at business@wrc. news, and we’ll update it right away.

Thank You

Body Thank you to all the active military and veterans of Knox County and their families and friends who came to honor them. It is you who makes our annual Veterans Day Program such a success.

Holiday events planned all around county

Body Munday, Knox City and Benjamin all have Christmas events planned for the next few weeks. From holiday lights to Santa visits, there’s plenty for hometowns and visiting family and friends alike to enjoy.MUNDAY Saturday Nov.
NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR Helpling Hands Food Pantry is among several community organizations offering assistance during the holidays—and year round. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR Helpling Hands Food Pantry is among several community organizations offering assistance during the holidays—and year round. | COURTESY PHOTO

West Texas food pantries bring help, hope to the South Plains

Body The holidays often bring increased grocery bills, and for many families across the South Plains, that makes it harder to keep their families fed, particularly in times of uncertainty as SNAP and other programs have been threatened.

Knox County Aging Center Menus

Body Menus for week of Nov. 24-28MONDAY Chili cheese dog, pork and beans, potato chips, lemon barsTUESDAY Fried catfish, pinto beans, coleslaw, hush puppies, cherry cobblerWEDNESDAY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY THURSDAY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY FRIDAY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

Knox notes

Body MUNDAY The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 630 Main St., Munday. For further information, call Ronda Thompson at(940) 422-4541.

Knox notes

Body ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADEMUNDAY Moving Munday Forward presents the Annual Christmas Parade Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 beginning at 6:30 p.m.—the biggest event of the year in downtown Munday. Come join for pictures with Santa, visit with the Grinch, music, shops and food trucks.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Body  with Pastor Kim Norwood“Mind garbage”A couple of weeks ago my wife said something that made me shudder. The mere suggestion of what she dared to speak out loud was so repulsive, so vile, and so nauseating that I could not believe she would say it.