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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Munday students named to MSU honors lists for fall 2025
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Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, recognized five students from Munday, Texas, among its academic honor lists for fall 2025. MSU recognized 1,075 honor students for the Fall 2025 semester.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
ASU Announces Fall 2025 KC Graduate
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Angelo State University conferred 652 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 644 graduates, including Hannah Duhon of Knox City, Texas, during the 2025 fall commencement exercises on Dec. 12, 2025, at the ASU Junell Center/ Stephens Arena in San Angelo.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Knox City students named to SPC Fall 2025 Dean’s List
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South Plains College congratulates over 800 students named to its fall 2025 Dean’s List.Knox City students named to the list are Bailey Castorena and Krystabel Vasquez.To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.25 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours.South Plains College is a two-year...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
STATE CHEER COMPETITION The Munday Cheerleaders headed to Fort Worth on Wednesday to perform on Thursday, Jan. 15 at the State Cheer competition. | FREE SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY
STATE SEND-OFF
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
BOOE ROOFING NEW OWNERS Knox County couple Keith and Maggie Booe (shown here with their youngest family members) recently purchased Booe Commercial Roofing, Inc. | COURTESY PHOTO
Booe Roofing: new generation, new owners, same great business
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KeithandMaggieBooe have officially purchased the former Booe Commercial Roofing, in a move announced in a Facebook post in early January.Modifying the business’s name to Booe Roofing, the owners promise to continue great business.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Filings for city councils, school boards begin Jan. 14
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Candidates seeking to have their name placed on the ballot in a local election for either a city council or school board must file a candidate application, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office.Some political subdivisions may also require a filing fee and/or a petition in lieu of a...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
RILEY RODRIGUEZ FOR TEXAS STATE SENATE A Knox County native, Rodriguez recently announced his candidacy on the Democratic ticket forTexas State Senate in District 28. | COURTESY PHOTO
Knox native running for Texas State Senate
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Riley Rodriquez of Abilene, Texas, officially announced his candidacy on the Democratic ticket for Texas State Senate in District 28, which covers the counties of Lubbock, Taylor, Tom Green, a substantial part of Wichita, and the many rural counties in between.“The people of the 28th district...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
RABBITS, SWINE AND MORE
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
State sales tax revenue totaled $4.3B in December
Staff Reports
AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.3 billion in December 2025, 5.7 percent more than in December 2024.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026