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Knox notes

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
AA Group meetingsKNOX CITY The Big Empty of Texas AA Group meets at 8 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday at the Methodist Church fellowship hall located at 406 SE 2nd St. Knox City.

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Knox County Aging Center Menus

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Menus for week of March 2-6MONDAY Pork posole, corn and black beans, tortilla chips, cookieTUESDAY Chicken and dumplings, cucumber and tomato salad, green beans, bread, peachesWEDNESDAY Sloppy Joe on a bun, potato salad, corn, dessertTHURSDAY Chicken pasta primavera, brussels sprouts, breadstick,...
TOPPLACINGDUROC Leegan Sanchez placed 2nd in his class with his lightweight duroc Big Red at the Fort Worth Junior Livestock Show. | JAYLA SANCHEZ PHOTO

TOPPLACINGDUROC Leegan Sanchez placed 2nd in his class with his lightweight duroc Big Red at the Fort Worth Junior Livestock Show. | JAYLA SANCHEZ PHOTO

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Local youth competed against 744 other competitors and their barrows earlier this month in Fort Worth

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Leegan Sanchez placed 2nd in his class with his lightweight duroc Big Red at the Fort Worth Junior livestock Show held over a two-day period February 4 and 5. Leegan’s barrow was the top-placing Texas-bred barrow in his weight class.
PLAYOFFWINThe Benjamin Mustangs boys basketball team secured a 71-66 bi-district playoff win against the Aspermont HornetsTuesday night in Stamford to win a bi-district gold ball. Stay tuned to the News-Courier Facebook page for next playoff schedule info. MOREBASKETBALL ACTION, PAGE 6 | COURTESY PHOTO

PLAYOFFWINThe Benjamin Mustangs boys basketball team secured a 71-66 bi-district playoff win against the Aspermont HornetsTuesday night in Stamford to win a bi-district gold ball. Stay tuned to the News-Courier Facebook page for next playoff schedule info. MOREBASKETBALL ACTION, PAGE 6 | COURTESY PHOTO

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BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
BI-DISTRICT SMACKDOWN The Munday boys varsity boys basketball team won their bi-district playoff game over the Rotan Yellowhammers in Anson, 85–21, to advance to the Area playoff game, Friday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. versus Westbrook in Merkel; watch the News-Courier Facebook page for details.
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MEET THE CANDIDATES, KNOX COUNTY JUDGE

The Knox County News-courier
Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Knox County News-Courier reached out to all candidates in contested county races, with the opportunity for each to share standard information and a headshot, to help voters get to know them a bit better.Name Jason Doran Candidate for Knox County Judge Party affiliation: RepublicanCity of...
THANKS FOR SERVICE At its February board meeting, Munday CISD presented Troy Parton with a crystal award thanking him for the more than ten years of service to the school district and the community of Munday. | COURTESY PHOTO

THANKS FOR SERVICE At its February board meeting, Munday CISD presented Troy Parton with a crystal award thanking him for the more than ten years of service to the school district and the community of Munday. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Munday CISD thanks Parton for service, extends principals’ contracts

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Munday CISD board of trustees held its regular meeting Feb. 23, 2026, with all members present except Megan Myers, secretary.The first item of business was the public hearing for the TAPR, which provides data on testing along with other school district measurements made by the State of...
LIONS PROGRAM Kent Cowsert, son of Munday Lions member Jim Cowsert, complete a transit of the Panama Canal on Jan. 12, 2026 with his wife, Monica—and lived to tell the tale to the club Feb. 17. | COURTESY PHOTO

LIONS PROGRAM Kent Cowsert, son of Munday Lions member Jim Cowsert, complete a transit of the Panama Canal on Jan. 12, 2026 with his wife, Monica—and lived to tell the tale to the club Feb. 17. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Lions Club travels more than two thousand miles to the Ithsmus Feb. 17—virtually

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Munday Lions Club members were treated to a fantastic program Feb. 17 courtesy of member Jim Cowsert, whose son and daughter-in-law, Kent and Monica Cowsert provided an armchair travelogue of their recent cruise through the Panama Canal.Kent and Monica shared pictures of the canal along with...
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