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Mardi Gras Nocona-Style opens with first parade this Sunday

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The 13th annual Mardi Gras Nocona-Style festival gets underway this weekend in Nocona. Here are the festival events for the first week.
This week-long event is the biggest festival in the community as parades of all kinds roll through downtown, along with music, Cajun food all climaxing with the Big Parade on Feb. 18.
The Mardi Gras Ball opens the week and is already sold old. The King and Queen of Mardi Gras will be crowned that night and featured in the big parade.
On Feb. 12, parades get underway with the Krewe de Barkus, the popular pet parade. Registration is at 1:30 p.m. and the parade at 2 p.m. in Mary Beckman Davis Park in downtown.

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Dobermen dressed up for the Krew de Barkus. (Bowie News file 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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