COUNTY LIFE
‘In the Trenches’ documentary explored hunger needs in a small town
By DANI BLACKBURN
Nocona High School film teacher Rob Norman was unsure the school would have a film to enter in the Texas University Interscholastic League competition this year after three of his students graduated.
However, Norman says three new students stepped up to make one of the best documentary films Nocona has ever produced continuing the strong tradition the school has built in the competition.
“I feel like every year we have gotten better and it really shows,” said Norman.
NHS students Fletcher Six, Lance Reynolds and Donovan Winkler produced “In the Trenches,” a seven-minute documentary portraying Nocona Ministries. Six and Reynolds edited the film, while Winkler recorded sound and did the interview. Deziray Graham did the narration.
Read the full feature in the mid-week News.
The first official day of Spring arrives on March 20 and it’s time to dust off those winter doldrums and get your home brightened up and your yard prepared for the warming days of the new season when they arrive. Read The Bowie News Spring Home and Garden special section inside today’s edition.
Members of the Texas Economic Development Council announced the recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2022 and the list 54 organizations included the Bowie Economic Development Corporation teams.
The awards were presented on Feb. 24 during the TEDC’s 2023 Legislative Conference in Austin. The Economic Excellence Recognition program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet a desired threshold of professionalism.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
The Nocona City Council this week canceled its May election and moved its regular meeting to May 16 in order to give the oath of office to the incumbents taking their seats in the uncontested election.
Councilors met March 14 to address a brief agenda of business.
The Nocona Economic Development Corporation’s (Type A and B) request for $10,000 to the Nocona Youth Sports Association for the Little Dribbler’s Tournament was approved. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the funds will be used for directional signage and other similar items for the large number of people who attend the tournament.
The Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Association made a request for $1,600 from the hotel/motel tax funds to use for advertising its rodeo activities. Hardison said the association used to receive funds and have made the request to the hotel/motel tax committee in the last few years, but it was not approved.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
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