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Bulls buck for ABBI title at world finals in Las Vegas next week

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Two Montague County men will travel to the American Bucking Bull Inc. World Finals in Las Vegas this week hoping their bulls come home as winners.
Shannon Brito and Harvey Johnson are excited to have their stock qualify to compete in the finals, and they feel good about their chances to earn some of the top money. For Brito, this is his second year in a row to qualify a bull and for Johnson, it is his first. The finals take place Nov. 1-5.
Johnson is a former law enforcement officer who now serves as precinct one county constable, while Brito is a building contractor. They have been longtime friends, their common link is Johnny Locke, a longtime bucking bull breeder in Nocona who encouraged both men to try their hand in the business.

Brito will be taking Buffalo Joe and Mr. Brightside to the world finals, along with several yearlings. Buffalo Joe is in the running for the world championship for two-year-olds and goes into the finals ranked number eight. Johnson will be taking Showbiz for his first outing at the finals.

Read the full feature on this unique bucking bull competition in your mid-week Bowie News.

Buffalo Joe goes into the ABBI World Finals ranked number eight. (Courtesy photo)
Bucking bull breeder Harvey Johnson is making his first trip to the ABBI world finals with his bull Showbiz. (Courtesy photo)
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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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