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Aug. 8 is National Zucchini Day

Aug. 8 is National Zucchini Day

Aug. 8 is National Zucchini Day

CUISINE & CULTURESome West Texas crops have suffered from our many sweltering days of 100+ degrees. Crops shrivel and leaves turn brittle even with plenty of water.
Okra-centric musings, recipe

Okra-centric musings, recipe

Okra-centric musings, recipe

COMMENTARYOkra.The off-putting name sounds appropriately yucky for something that turns slimy when cooked.Don’t get me wrong. I’m not anti-okra — which sounds a lot like Annie Oakley. I’m not her either.
CLINIC TIME KCJH Cheer held a clinic July 31 to focus on building skills. Top row, from left, are Zynleigh Garcia and Lola Myers; bottom row, from left, are_JaKnay Sanchez, Kasadee Grimsley, Kendyl Pepper, Kyra Hall, clinic coach Divina Moreno, Hadley Cayce and Kenya Samano.

CLINIC TIME KCJH Cheer held a clinic July 31 to focus on building skills. Top row, from left, are Zynleigh Garcia and Lola Myers; bottom row, from left, are_JaKnay Sanchez, Kasadee Grimsley, Kendyl Pepper, Kyra Hall, clinic coach Divina Moreno, Hadley Cayce and Kenya Samano.

SPOTLIGHT ON KNOX CITY CHEER, JULY 31

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WILLIAMS HONORED High school math teacher and coach Amy Williams was honored in Wichita Falls at the Region 9 ESC in front of 250+ attendees, at a ceremony honoring the best teachers in the region.

WILLIAMS HONORED High school math teacher and coach Amy Williams was honored in Wichita Falls at the Region 9 ESC in front of 250+ attendees, at a ceremony honoring the best teachers in the region.

Three Knox County teachers honored by Region 9

Region 9 Education Service Center honors local teachers of the year annually, with a ceremony held in Wichita Falls. Teachers who receive recognition on their local campuses are treated to a catered lunch and a gift bag amidst rounds of applause from the audience.
SMALL BUT MIGHTY Munday students working under new directors out of the heat for the first couple of practices refining the basics before hitting the field.

SMALL BUT MIGHTY Munday students working under new directors out of the heat for the first couple of practices refining the basics before hitting the field.

SPOTLIGHT ON KNOX COUNTY BAND

SCHOOLHOUSE QUILT A quilt sewn by Knox County crafters was raffled off, and the winner donated it to the Wichita-Brazos Museum. This quilt was the inspiration for the article on the schools that once groomed the citizens of Knox County.

SCHOOLHOUSE QUILT A quilt sewn by Knox County crafters was raffled off, and the winner donated it to the Wichita-Brazos Museum. This quilt was the inspiration for the article on the schools that once groomed the citizens of Knox County.

Knox County had 44 schools

The headline is not a misprint.According to the records at the Wichita-Brazos Museum in Benjamin, there have been 44 school districts in the county. Most current-day residents can remember four, a mere fraction of the number districts once scattered across the county.
OPENFORBUSINESS—ANDINSPIRATION JudgeDonThompson assisted Aug. 1 with the ribbon cutting for Munday’s newest business. The GoodBook Nook is ready to serve your Christian book and gift needs, according to owners Cindy Kesler and Jennifer Hodges.

OPENFORBUSINESS—ANDINSPIRATION JudgeDonThompson assisted Aug. 1 with the ribbon cutting for Munday’s newest business. The GoodBook Nook is ready to serve your Christian book and gift needs, according to owners Cindy Kesler and Jennifer Hodges.

An Open Book: GoodBook Nook debuts in Munday as a community hub for growing faith

NEWS-COURIER Don Thompson, Knox County judge, provided the opening remarks before a ribbon cutting Saturday, Aug. 1, for the newest business in Munday.