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Texoma Gives featuring 21 Montague County nonprofits

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Friends of the Bowie Public Library is just one of the 21 nonprofits that will be part of the annual Texoma Gives donation day on Sept. 12.
Although the focus is on the Sept. 12 giving day, early giving also is welcome now at: texomagives.org.
Giving begins at 6 a.m. on Sept. 12 and runs through 10 p.m. on Sept. 12. The minimum donation is $10 with no maximum. This online giving event was organized several years ago by the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation to philanthropy in Texoma and the surrounding areas. It encompasses a 24-county area in North Texas and southern Oklahoma. There are more than 200 nonprofits involved.
A donor only needs a debit or credit card to make a donation to a nonprofit or multiple nonprofits. Visit texomagives.org to find a list of all the nonprofits and their profiles. The website has them broken out into towns, and type of nonprofit.
If you want to support arts, education and culture in your community consider the Friends of the Bowie Library, Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum, Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts and the North Central Texas College Foundation-Montague County.
If you support animal rescue all four Montague County shelter groups are represented. Community issues also are supported through the Montague County Child Welfare Board, Wise Hope Crisis Center and Patsy’s House.
Friends of the Bowie Public Library is one of oldest operating groups in the area supporting the library’s operating from its early days in the basement of the city auditorium shortly after it was built in 1926 to the creation of a brand new library at its present Walnut location in June 1972.

A Jedi Party was part of the Summer Reading program this summer. (Photos by Kayla Jean Wolfe)

Read the full story and see the complete list of nonprofits from Montague County taking part in Texoma Gives in your weekend Bowie News.

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Dollar General Market now open in Sunset

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The new Dollar General Market in Sunset is now open at 325 State Highway 101.
The new DG Market store format features an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as the same categories, brands and products customers trust Dollar General to carry.
“We are excited to provide Sunset residents with our new DG Market format and look forward to welcoming customers to our new location,” said Matthew Simonsen, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “At Dollar General, we are committed to serving our customers with a pleasant shopping experience and strive to be a good corporate citizen. The new DG Market format will provide the Sunset community with closer access to fresh and healthier foods and a convenient location to purchase the items they want and need at everyday low prices. We hope our customers will enjoy the new store.”

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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Nocona Chamber of Commerce presents annual awards

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By BARBARA GREEN
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The Nocona Chamber of Commerce was in “Full Bloom” Monday night as its celebrated the past year and welcomed new officers and directors for the new term.
Following the floral them of “In Full Bloom,” the banquet tables were colorfully decorated by members using spring colors and flowers or promoting their own business.
Chamber Board President Emory Roden, entering the second year of a two-year term, brought the welcome, followed by Emily Carminati, executive director, who introduced the new officers that include Roden, Susie Grant as vice president, Bob Taylor as treasurer and Heather Morris, secretary. Board members are Amber Harper, Becky Fenoglio-Hankamer, Corissa Miller, Donna Lemons, Glenda Womble, Jason Castle, Jodi Womble, Kristal Ferguson, Mandy Kirkpatrick, Marie Molsbee and Monica Sterling.
Roden presented the Citizen of the Year award, which he said this year was instead going to a pair of citizens who kept being mentioned during the nomination process. The award went to Nellann McBroom and Dennis McBroom for their efforts to improve and support Nocona.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

Pictured at the top: Dennis and Nellann McBroom received the Citizens of the Year Award presented by Nocona Chamber President Emory Roden. (News photo by Barbara Green)

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Tank truck, pickup crash injures one

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One person went to the Bowie emergency room following this accident on U.S. Highway 81 and Applegate Road at 2:52 p.m. Wednesday. Department of Public Safety officers report a truck tractor tanker was north bound on Hwy 81 driven by Michael Logan, 57, Duncan, OK. A passenger car moved into the left lane to pass the truck and Logan reportedly tapped his brakes, that locked up causing him to jack-knife across the highway. As the tanker crossed into oncoming traffic a southbound Dodge Ram 2500 pickup driven by Bradley Werner, 49, Lavaca, AZ struck the tanker. Werner was transported by Bowie EMS to the ER with undisclosed injuries. Texas Department of Transportation crews arrived on the scene to assist while debris and vehicles were removed from the highway. (Photo by Barbara Green)

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