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AI up against my muse

AI up against my muse

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AI up against my muse

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Friday, November 29, 2024
If Artificial Intelligence can write sermons for a lazy preacher, can it write my column for me?Probably not. The operative word is “intelligence.” If I depended on intelligence to string my thoughts together, then maybe a smartie like AI couldtakeoverthetask.ButI dependinsteadonanelusive muse.

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Thanksgiving Cornucopias

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Friday, November 29, 2024
Traditional iconic images for Thanksgiving are turkeys, for sure. Sweet potatoes. Pilgrims. And definitely the ubiquitous cornucopias that appear annually at Thanksgiving.
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Knox writer, businessman, longtime resident Thompson appointed county judge

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Friday, November 29, 2024
When Knox County Judge Stan Wojcik announced his mid-term resignation in October for health reasons, citizens whom he’d served for nine years knew there’d be big shoes to fill.The county judge, often referred to as the chief executive officer of a Texas county, must be part administrator, part...
LIONSCLUBCHARTER Lions Club Secretary/Treasurer Rhonda Rogers and President DonThompson proudly display the important document. | JIM COWSERT PHOTO

LIONSCLUBCHARTER Lions Club Secretary/Treasurer Rhonda Rogers and President DonThompson proudly display the important document. | JIM COWSERT PHOTO

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71-year-old Lions Club document found

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Friday, November 29, 2024
MUNDAY – Lion Doug Tidwell was looking through cartons a month ago at the Perry Patton Center in Munday and ran across a carton of items from the Lions Club, apparently left there and forgotten from when the Lions met at the Perry Patton Center several years ago.In the carton of forgot ten i tems...
COMMITMENT OF EXCELLENCE 2024 Benjamin Mustang graduate Grayson Rigdon, one of the best to do it in six-man football has committed to North Carolina State University. Big news for #sixmanfootball! Best of Luck shouts go out to Grayson. | COURTESY #TXHSFB

COMMITMENT OF EXCELLENCE 2024 Benjamin Mustang graduate Grayson Rigdon, one of the best to do it in six-man football has committed to North Carolina State University. Big news for #sixmanfootball! Best of Luck shouts go out to Grayson. | COURTESY #TXHSFB

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BIG MAN ON CAMPUS

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Friday, November 29, 2024
COMMITMENT OF EXCELLENCE 2024 Benjamin Mustang graduate Grayson Rigdon, one of the best to do it in six-man football has committed to North Carolina State University. Big news for #sixmanfootball! Best of Luck shouts go out to Grayson.

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First Methodist Church of Munday and Seymour to share Pastor

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Friday, November 29, 2024
MUNDAY - In June 2024, First Methodist Church of Munday and First Methodist Church of Seymour agreed to share a pastor. Through multiple meetings and much prayer, the two church’s leadership teams worked out the details of a deal allowing both churches to have a fully ordained pastor.

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Local holiday events upcoming

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Friday, November 29, 2024
KNOX COUNTY – Munday, Knox City, and Benjamin all have Christmas events planned for the next few weeks.In Munday, Moving Munday Forward presents Christmas on the Square, Small Business Saturday, and the Christmas Parade onNov.30.Downtownbusinesses host open houses with craft vendors at 131 Main and...
BENJAMIN BRINGS LORAINE BULLDOGS SEASON TO AN END The Mustangs downed the Loraine Bulldogs in Friday’s neutral playoff game with by a score of 86-36. This game is a part of the “2024 UIL Texas Football State Championships - 2024 Football 6-Man 1A D2 “ tournament. The Mustangs advance to the regional finals to play the Jayton Jaybirds Friday, Nov. 29 at McMurry University. Game time 6:30 p.m. | COURTESY IMAGE

BENJAMIN BRINGS LORAINE BULLDOGS SEASON TO AN END The Mustangs downed the Loraine Bulldogs in Friday’s neutral playoff game with by a score of 86-36. This game is a part of the “2024 UIL Texas Football State Championships - 2024 Football 6-Man 1A D2 “ tournament. The Mustangs advance to the regional finals to play the Jayton Jaybirds Friday, Nov. 29 at McMurry University. Game time 6:30 p.m. | COURTESY IMAGE

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Benjamin rolls, Knox City falls in playoff contests

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Friday, November 29, 2024
Benjamin did its part last week, and now the Mustangs will face what should be their stiffest challenge of the season – top-ranked Jayton.Meanwhile, Knox City saw its season come to an end this past Friday, falling 56-0 to Water Valley in a Class 1A six-man Division 1 area-round game.
KNOXCITYGREYHOUNDSADVANCE Last Friday’s bi-district playoff game between the Knox City Greyhounds and theValley Partriots ended with a final score of 64-52 with the Greyhounds win.The game was played at Chillicothe.The Greyhounds took the bi-district title and advanced to the area round this Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, when they face Water Valley at Hermleigh at 6:30 p.m. | SHERI BATY PHOTO

KNOXCITYGREYHOUNDSADVANCE Last Friday’s bi-district playoff game between the Knox City Greyhounds and theValley Partriots ended with a final score of 64-52 with the Greyhounds win.The game was played at Chillicothe.The Greyhounds took the bi-district title and advanced to the area round this Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, when they face Water Valley at Hermleigh at 6:30 p.m. | SHERI BATY PHOTO

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Benjamin rolls, Knox City rocks to playoff victories

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Thursday, November 21, 2024
Benjamin and Knox City took different paths to the same destination over the weekend: an opening-round win in the six-man high school football playoffs.The Mustangs, twotime defending state champs, continued to flex their muscles with a 62-6 victory against Aspermont while Knox City shook off a...
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