COUNTY LIFE

A Memorial Cross Dedication took place Saturday at Southward Magee Cemetery near Forestburg honoring Texas Ranger Lt. Van Roberts who lost his life fighting Indians in the area in the fall of 1867. Boy Scouts […]

A weekly grief support group has been formed in Bowie and will begin meeting on June 6 at First Baptist Church. Programs will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. To register call the church […]

Montague County Commissioners may make a decision on emergency medical service for the southern part of the county when they meet at 9 a.m. on May 22. The agenda lists that selection, along with consideration […]

North Central Texas College welcomed fifth graders from across Montague County to the Bowie campus Thursday for the annual College-Bound Kids Day. The students toured various programs from nursing to science and talked with students. […]

May 19: Saint Jo, 7 p.m. May 20: Nocona, 6 p.m. May 26: Bellevue, 7 p.m. Forestburg, 7 p.m. Prairie Valley, 7 p.m. Bowie, 8 p.m. May 27: Gold-Burg, 2 p.m.

This weekend begins a two-week celebration as area high schools present graduation ceremonies. Saint Jo High School graduates on May 19 and Nocona on May 20. Bowie, Prairie Valley, Bellevue and Forestburg will graduate on […]

Lieutenant Van Roberts, a Texas Ranger stationed at Fort Bingham in Forestburg during 1867 will be honored with a ceremony for fallen Rangers on May 20. Roberts was killed in a fight with a band […]

Main Street Bowie began its summer outdoor movie series last Friday night with “The Secret Life of Pets.” Families were spread out to enjoy the movie. There were concessions, along with hot dogs and popcorn […]

Volunteers came out in force this week for a three-day community building of phase one Chief Peta’s Playground at Enid Justin Park in Nocona. Work began on Wednesday installing Tot Land. Organizers said they had […]