June 25, 2026
TMN Editor awarded Texas Press Assn.’s Mayborn Award for Community Leadership
LEFT This Austin American Statesman graphic illustrates by shading the Texas counties currently reporting New World Screwworm infestations, as of press time on June 24, 2026. “Infestations” can be a misleading term- it simply means at least one active case has been identified within that county.
River Rat Fest and Jim Bowie Day prove big local economic success
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Menard County Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Jim Bowie Day Cook-off and River Rat Music Festival was one for the record books. The Saturday, June 13 event attracted 33 cooking teams, 37 vendors, and 39 VIP tables for the headliners, Texas country music legends Cory Morrow and Pat Green.
THANK YOU JIM BOWIE
JIM BOWIE DAYS BBQ COOK-OFF
TAKING THE FIELD ONE LAST TIME- 2026 MHS graduate, Bryce Davis (5), defends the pass during the invitational Texas Six-Man East Vs. West All-Star game held June 19, 2026 at Midwestern State University. Nora Davis photo.
Juanita Estrada Ortega
Jimmy E. Rogers
