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OUTDOORS: Land stewardship week arrives

Published

11 years ago

04/29/2015

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is partnering with the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Texas Wildlife Association and Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board to highlight land stewardship and water availability this week.
The statewide campaign is called, “Land Stewardship: Providing Water for Texans.”
Soil and Water Stewardship Week will run through May 3.
“Water supply is always a ‘hot topic’ issue in Texas,” said Jan Thompson, of the Stewardship Committee of the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Thompson said the campaign is meant to bring more awareness and support to voluntary land stewardship, resource management on private lands and public consumption.
Effective land stewardship increases the ability for open land to absorb water, replenish aquifers and ensure better water drainage into springs, rivers, lakes and streams.
Methods of land stewardship are grazing on ranches, use of cover crops by farmers, wildlife enhancement and the removal of invasive brush species.
Soil and water conservation performed in urban settings also may help supplement land stewardship in rural locales.
Here are other methods of land stewardship: Using plants that require little landscape or water and identifying and fixing leaks at your home.
The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District is one of the partnering organizations in this campaign.
For more information, log onto the website: www.tsswcb.texas.gov.

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SPORTS

Nocona suffers homecourt loss, 61-48

Published

3 days ago

02/05/2026

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Coming into the Jan. 30 District 9-2A battle between Nocona and Windthorst at Indian Gym, most fans expected a repeat performance of the first meeting, which the Indians won in overtime.

The Trojans had other ideas.

Playing a very aggressive style from the get-go, Windthorst took control early by using 82% shooting from the field to take a 15-point lead after one quarter. It would prove to be the difference in a 61-48 win over the Indians before a packed house.

Both teams are now 6-2 in district (Nocona 27-4 overall, Windthorst 20-6).

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

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Bowie boys corraled at home by City View

Published

3 days ago

02/05/2026

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In the Jan. 31 battle between the boys basketball teams of Bowie and City View, the host Rabbits hung with the District 7-3A leaders for nearly a half but the Mustangs used their athleticism and speed to pull away in the second half of a 71-58 win.

Bowie is now 1-7 in district and 11-18 overall with City View goes to 7-1 and 15-6. Bowie Coach Ryan Dykes said his squad played hard for a while but needs to put together four quarters.

“I liked our start, our intensity from the tip,” Dykes said. “We did a good job rotating defensively and that seemed to rattle them early.”

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

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Nocona girls rout Windthorst at home

Published

3 days ago

02/05/2026

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Sy Parker wanted to celebrate her 16th birthday in a big way.

The Nocona sophomore did just that, pacing a big first quarter for the Lady Indians with 17 points and six rebounds. The hosts fed off of that and would end up cruising over Windthorst, 61-23 Friday afternoon.

Nocona ran its record to 22-7 and 8-1 in District 9-2A while Windthorst is now 12-12 and 6-3 in district. Lady Indian Coach Kyle Spitzer’s pregame want of playing fast came to fruition.

“We like to push the pace and we did that, most notably Sy,” Spitzer said. “When (Windthorst) went into a zone (defense), it slowed us down a bit.”

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