COUNTY LIFE
Car cruise kicks off Cruisin’ Nocona Thursday morning
The sixth annual Cruisin’ Nocona and Vicari Car Auction rolls into town for a two-day run May 3-5.
If cars of any era are your passion then this festival is for you. It centers around the Vicari Car Auction on April 4-5. The doors of the auction house located at 210 West Walnut open at 8:30 a.m. with the auction at 10 a.m. when classic, collectible and muscle cars go on the auction block.
Admission to attend the auction is $10. To buy or sell cars in the auction, call the Vicari Auction at 504-264-2277 or visit: www.vicariauction.com.
The festival fun starts on May 3 with a cruise of cars through the North Texas Hill country.
The ride begins in Nocona traveling through Forestburg and to Gainesville for lunch at Leonard Park. Cruisers return back through Saint Jo, on to Comanche Rose Ranch and then back to Nocona.
Watch the start-up of the cruise, with 100 cars expected to leave from the corner of Clay and Pine Street in downtown Nocona at 10 a.m.
Read the full story in the mid-week News and watch for coverage of all the activities at bowienewsonline.com
Hey kids, it’s time to get your letters ready for Santa Claus!
The Bowie News invites families to submit their letters to Santa for publication in the Dec. 21 edition. Forms are available on our Facebook page and at bowienewsonline.com.
Print out a form and drop it off in Santa’s mailbox at the News office, 200 Walnut Street or in one of the school Santa boxes across the county.
Deadline to send in a letter is Dec. 4. While this may seem early there are hundreds of letters to type and then they have to ship off to the North Pole for the Big Guy to read.
Below are a couple of forms you can print
These new flag poles were installed at the military markers located near the Bowie Senior Citizens Center in Pelham Park. They were purchased by the Bowie Parks Board. (Photo by Barbara Green)
A new mayor and two returning aldermen took the oath of office on Nov. 13 for the Saint Jo City Council.
The three races were uncontested during the recent election. Kelly Williamson will take over as mayor, as Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson continue in their places. Thomas was elected to be mayor pro tem.
Aldermen took care of numerous organizational tasks related to its economic development boards and the council. Former Mayor Shawn Anderson and Hennessey were removed from city-related accounts, with the new mayor and mayor pro tem and McPherson were added to the city accounts.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
Pictured: New officers took the oath this week: Councilors Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson, new Mayor Kelly Williamson and outgoing mayor Shawn Armstrong. (Courtesy photo)
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