CAN’T TOUCH ME Zander Abila fends off a would be tackler, looking for a big gain. The Knox City Greyhounds won 86-80 in Roby Oct. 2. | SHERI BATY
LESTWEFORGET Knox County will pay tribute to its war veterans with a program in Benjamin Nov. 11. | iSTOCK
SWORN IN This photo from earlier in the summer was taken when Eddie Blackburn was hired as a part-time Foard County Deputy. Blackburn has been appointed as Chief Deputy for Foard County and is leaving the Knox City Police Department. | TROY PARTON
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
After more than five years of service to the Knox City community, Officer Eddie Blackburn is leaving the Knox City Police Department to begin the next chapter of his career.
PROUD MOMENT Drum majors for the Munday Purple Cloud Band stand straight and proud with their 2nd place trophy Saturday, Oct. 3, at Abilene Wylie High School. | COURTESY PHOTO
Autumn pruning touch-ups
ANGELINA LARUE
CAN’T TOUCH ME Zander Abila fends off a would be tackler, looking for a big gain. The Knox City Greyhounds won 86-80 in Roby Oct. 2. | SHERI BATY
SPIKE Olivia Myers pounds the ball home for a score in the third set Tuesday, Sept. 29, at home in the 3-0 victory over Quanah. | LACI BOWMAN
MAKING A HOLE Amyas Ibarra opens the hole for Bryson Nunez Friday, Oct. 2. The Moguls came up short, 49–26, in Seymour.
David “Shane” Welch, 1965–2026
Cheryl Denise Crawford, 1954–2026
ALUMNI QUEEN AND KING Local Munday residents Becky Offutt andLyndleReeveswerehonoredastheMHSAlumnihomecoming queen and king; class of 1967 and 1978 respectively. | COURTESY PHOTO
Low country crab boil
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