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OUTDOORS: Visit Texas state parks to enjoy Christmas-themed events

Published

12 years ago

12/05/2014

Would you like to get away from the rush of the holiday season?
Go to a Texas state park and enjoy holiday-themed program.
There will be more than 50 holiday-themed events at more than 40 state parks across Texas from Dec. 1 until after Christmas.
A new brochure is available at all state parks and Texas Travel Information Centers with details of each event.
The 12-page booklet includes images of past events and a map of all parks offering holiday happenings.
The brochure is also available online at www.texasstateparks.org/holiday.

Christmas events are coming

There will be two Christmas-themed events in the region on Dec. 13 – Christmas in the Valley at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose.
People will have the opportunity to decorate their own campsite for Christmas.
The entry fee for Dinosaur Valley State Park is $7 for adults and free for youth 12 years of age and under.
For information, call (254) 897-4588.
There will also be a “Ghosts of Christmas Past” event at the Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site in Jacksboro from 5-6:30 p.m. on Dec. 13.
Enjoy old-time refreshments and observe “ghosts” of cavalry soldiers and their families as they celebrate Christmas at an 1870s U.S. military post.
The public may also stroll through the historic buildings, with candlelight in hand.
The entrance fee is $3 for adults and free for youth 12 years of age and under.
For information, call (940) 567-3506.

Buy an ornament

Texas state park ornaments are available through the TPWD, featuring some of the most recognizable landscapes in the park system.
Ornaments are $8.95 each or $19.95 for the set of five. If you purchase a Texas state gift card valued at $75 or more, the consumers receives an ornament for free.
Ornaments may be purchased at: www.texasstateparks.org/ornament.

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SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.