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DON HASKINS (right) was the Benjamin High School boys basketball coach in 1955-1956. | BENJAMIN HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK, COURTESY OF WICHITA-BRAZOS MUSEUM

DON HASKINS (right) was the Benjamin High School boys basketball coach in 1955-1956. | BENJAMIN HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK, COURTESY OF WICHITA-BRAZOS MUSEUM

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Gem of a Gym: Benjamin ISD debuts Don Haskins Gym honoring legendary coach

Sue Jane Sullivan |
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Body This pastweekend in Benjamin,the school’s volleyball team christened the Don Haskins Gymnasium with a season-opening win over2A Post on a court that also displays the signature of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1997 inductee.

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Meet the Teacher at Benjamin ISD slated for Aug. 18

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Body Benjamin ISD will be hosting an all-school Meet the Teacher event on Monday, Aug. 18 at 4:15 p.m. in the old gym.The teachers invite you to meet them, explore the classrooms and get ready for the year ahead, building a bridge for a bright future.
Benjamin ISD’s new Don Haskins Gym to host first event this weekend during Marlboro Man Memorial tourney

Benjamin ISD’s new Don Haskins Gym to host first event this weekend during Marlboro Man Memorial tourney

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Benjamin ISD’s new Don Haskins Gym to host first event this weekend during Marlboro Man Memorial tourney

Kay Ellington |
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Body If you’ve seen the 2006 Disney motion picture “Glory Road,” you may recall it was based on the true story of the 1966 NCAA basketball championship that included the first team ever to play an allblack starting lineup—and the eventual champions among the tournament’s 22...
BENJAMIN VFD TRAINING DAY

BENJAMIN VFD TRAINING DAY

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BENJAMIN VFD TRAINING DAY

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Thursday, August 14, 2025
Body The Benjamin Volunteer Fire Department trained alongside wind turbine technicians learning special extrication skills removing simulations patients from the towers on Thursday, July 31

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COMING IN THE NEWS-COURIER: PREP FOOTBALL GUIDE, AUG. 29

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Thursday, August 14, 2025
Body 5TH ANNUAL MARLBORO MAN VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Benjamin ISD is once again honored to host one of the premier tournaments to launch the high school sports season. All are invited come join the fun at the 5th Annual Marlboro Man Memorial Volleyball Tournament Friday, Aug.

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Stay smart in the summer sun

News Staff
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Body KNOX COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICTAs Knox County enters the peak of the summer heat the combination of extreme heat and intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation presents real dangers for residents of all ages.
Wildflower garden dedicated to memory of Sydney Kuehler

Wildflower garden dedicated to memory of Sydney Kuehler

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Wildflower garden dedicated to memory of Sydney Kuehler

Penelope Bisbee |
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Body ‘BEAUTY, CONTEMPLATION, GOOD STEWARDSHIP‘The Sydney Thiele Kuehler Wildflower Garden was created to honor the memory of a woman who joined the doard of directors of the Jim Bob Art Park & Nature Trails in January 2023 and became an inspiration for all those involved in the...
FOOTBALL PRACTICE

FOOTBALL PRACTICE

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FOOTBALL PRACTICE UNDERWAY

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Body Knox City Greyhounds take to the field for the first day of practice for the 2025 season.
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP from the Texas Brigades was awarded to following his dedicated participation in their youth wildlife conservationist camps. | COURTESY PHOTO

$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP from the Texas Brigades was awarded to following his dedicated participation in their youth wildlife conservationist camps. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Good receives $1,000 Texas Brigades scholarship

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Body Flint Good, a student from Benjamin, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Texas Brigades organization after his participation in their programs.Good began attending Texas Brigade camps last year as a cadet and fell in love with the organization.
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