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Two local fire departments receive grants

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Forestburg Fire Chief Brady Dill and Firefighter Doug Tillman hold a check for $18,000.

The Bowie Rural and Forestburg Volunteer Fire Departments have both received grants from the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Bowie Rural received a $36,000 grant to go toward purchasing a new slip-on unit with a compressed air foam system.

The unit will be placed on the back of a Ford F450 truck with four wheel drive and be used to cover its 175 square mile service district as well as offering mutual aid to other areas.

In need of upgrading some of its older equipment, Forestburg Volunteer Fire Department sought help from Texas A&M Forest Service’s House Bill 2604 grant program.

The result was an $18,000 grant awarded to FVFD to help them purchase a new slip-on unit that allowed the department to retire an old 1970 model truck. (pictured – Randall Preuninger and Ray Jones of the Bowie Rural VFD. Courtesy photo)

Read the full story in the mid-week News.

 

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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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