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YEAR IN REVIEW: Nocona football rebuilds

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10 years ago

01/03/2015

The 2014 season was a bit of a down year for the five county teams as only one team reached the postseason – compared to the four who did the same in 2013.
Nocona was especially hit the hardest.
Two seasons after finishing 12-1, and one game away from a state championship appearance, losing so many seniors caught up to the Indians as the team went winless in a tough district.
“I knew we’d drop off a little,” said head coach Brad Keck. “It was a really tough schedule all the way through as well.”
Two factors led to the Indians rough 2014: Inexperience and injuries.
Kyle Sentell, who was playing two unfamiliar positions to him, was the only player to play both ways through most of the season. Nocona basically had to fill 21 positions with players who had never seen varsity action.
One would assume the morale of a very young team would take a hit with one loss after another; it was something Keck acknowledged and addressed as the season progressed.
“Our main goal was to just keep improving week by week; I feel like they did a good job doing that. Hopefully it’s something to build from looking forward.”
The biennial realignment did Nocona no favors either.
Nocona (0-10, 0-7) was placed in 2-3A DII with seven other teams including defending state champion Cisco and Eastland, another recent powerhouse.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of this story, and see the all-county football team in the weekend Bowie News in print and with your electronic subscription.

Ryder Nobile (right) was a bright spot for the Nocona High School football team this season. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Oct. 7 final day to register to vote

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3 months ago

10/02/2024

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Oct. 7 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election.
Voters also should double check their voter registration to make sure all the information is up-to-date. Go to votetexas.gov on the Texas Secretary of State’s website to make any address changes.
Registering to vote in Texas is easy, simply complete a voter registration application on the SOS website and return it to your county election office at least 30 days before the upcoming election date.
Fill in the required information, print and sign the complete application. At this late date it may be best to deliver the registration form in person to the election office in the courthouse annex at Montague.
Any additional information on voter registration can be seen on the county website at co.montague.tx.us, click on elections. Direct any questions to the office at 894-2540.

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Saint Jo crew works all night to repair 8-inch water main

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3 months ago

09/14/2024

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Marty Hilton and his crew with City of Saint Jo Public Works pulled an all nighter repairing an eight-inch water main break along U.S. 82 and Boggess Street. The break was reported around noon on Wednesday. City officials said one of the hardest parts was digging on U.S. 82 and when large trucks would go by the vibrations kept making the walls fall down causing them to be dug out again. The repair was completed at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and the water turned back on. The city is under a boil order until the water tests are complete, which can’t happen until Monday when the lab reopens. (Courtesy photo)

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Local businesswoman arrested in Hood County on TABC warrant

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5 months ago

07/17/2024

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Tawni Jones Ledbetter was arrested on July 10 by law officers in Hood County on a warrant for making a false statement to the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission.
Ledbetter was released from jail on $10,000 bond. While the former owner of The Rack lists Bowie as where she lives, she also remarried earlier this year to a man who resides in Granbury.
The TABC complaint could be handled as a misdemeanor according to the public information office, but additional details were unavailable as of presstime. The PIO indicated it depends on the specific type of case and he did not have the warrant information at the time of the call.

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

CORRECTION – In the Wednesday Bowie News this article in the print edition stated Ledbetter was the owner of The Rack, this is incorrect. She is no longer owner of this business. We apologize for this error.