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Amon Carter, Lake Nocona both fill after last week’s rains

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Several homes along Williamson Road off FM 1125 at Lake Amon Carter were flooded in the weekend rain. Luckily no families were stranded in the homes due to high water. (Photo Game Warden Chase McAnich)

Both Lake Amon G. Carter and Lake Nocona are filled to overflowing following a week of heavy rainfall.

Carter topped the emergency spillway Friday morning filling up after two days of rain.

As of Tuesday, the level was 926.69msl, 6.29 feet above the capacity at 920. Just one month ago the lake was at 913.21 with the city in stage one of its drought contingency plan.

Just one month ago on April 11 the lake was at 56.1 percent capacity, down 6.79 feet.

For Lake Nocona, the gushing water is long overdue after more than a year and half at stage five restrictions. Capacity for the lake is 827.

As of Tuesday the lake level was 828.69, 1.69 feet over the pool elevation. Just one month ago on April 11 the lake level was 13.90 feet below capacity, with the lake only 32.4 percent full. Read the full story in the mid-week News. Pictured Top: This cove in Lake Nocona has not seen significant water in a very long time and docks were floating by Saturday. (Photo by Willetta Crowe)

 

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Jammin’ at the Justin makes temporary move

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The March 30 Jammin’ at the Justin makes a move to the Nocona Senior Citizens Center, 400 Boston due to a scheduling conflict.
Jammin’ begins at 6 p.m. Come out to play or sing, or just sit back and enjoy the music at the free show. Tips will go to the senior center.

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Bowie one-act advances to area

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Bowie High School’s one-act play, “A Monster Calls,” advances to area on April 13 in Clyde after a great showing at bi-district competition.
The production got second place and advances with Eastland and Early. Lia Meier and Corban Word received All Star Cast, and Owen Hofbauer received honorable mention All-Star Cast. The tech award went to Adamari Alonso for lights.
The show is directed by April Word. A time for the area performance will be announced as soon as it is released. There will be a public performance of the play at 6:30 p.m. April 7 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
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Gold-Burg, Saint Jo, Forestburg and Bellevue High Schools take their plays to district contests on March 29 at North Central Texas College theater.
Bellevue will be the first play of the day at 10 a.m. The rest perform at about one-hour intervals with a break for lunch. Saint Jo is next followed by Forestburg and Gold-Burg.

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Nocona Easter Egg Hunt kicks off the week

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A large group of youngsters and families came out for the Nocona Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday. Hosted by Nocona General Hospital and the Lions Club, it was a fun morning for the families.
A brightly colored inflated Easter Bunny was a great picture point for families. (Courtesy photos NGH)
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