KNOX COUNTY – April precipitation made for an exciting weather month with more than double the average rainfall received in April. Brandon Carr, Manager at the USDA-NRCS James E.

Knox City PD responded to 37 calls for service and activities during the month of April 2024. THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS WERE MADE IN THE MOUTH OF APRIL 2024: • April 12, 2024 – Clarence Michael Gosman, Harboring a Runaway, Wichita County Arrest Warrant, Bond $1002.

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CHILDRESS–When you see a motorcycle on the road, it’s not just a bike – it carries someone’s best friend, someone’s child, someone’s parent, someone’s spouse. Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas last year, and more than 2,400 riders were seriously injured.

CANYON, Texas — Nearly 1,500 West Texas A&M University students are expected to take part in three commencement ceremonies on May 11. “Commencement is a wonderful opportunity for our campus to celebrate the culmination of student success and the faculty members who have guided their academic journey,” said Dr.

MUNDAY – There was considerable interest in the May 4 city elections in Munday, with 10 candidates on the ballot for four City Council seats and 10 candidates for three positions for Munday CISD School Board Trustee. Results were anxiously anticipated by candidates and residents.

MUNDAY – Exa Lee Smith, Marcella Barden and Alex Vukasin, board members of The Friends of the Big Empty, addressed the Munday Lions Club on Apr. 30 to update the Lions on what The Friends of the Big Empty organization is doing to promote this area.

KNOX COUNTY - The origins of Mother’s Day in the UnitedStatesdatebacktothe 19th century. Before the Civil War, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia started “Mother’s DayWorkClubs”toteach localwomenhowtoproperly care for their children. After theCivilWar,Jarvisorganized “Mother’s Friendship Day” where mothers gathered with former Union and Confederate soldiers to promote reconciliation.

KNOX COUNTY – The National Weather Service in Norman, OK issued this public information statement regarding the tornado in Knox County on Apr. 27.