COUNTY LIFE
Amon Carter, Lake Nocona both fill after last week’s rains
Several homes along Williamson Road off FM 1125 at Lake Amon Carter were flooded in the weekend rain. Luckily no families were stranded in the homes due to high water. (Photo Game Warden Chase McAnich)
Both Lake Amon G. Carter and Lake Nocona are filled to overflowing following a week of heavy rainfall.
Carter topped the emergency spillway Friday morning filling up after two days of rain.
As of Tuesday, the level was 926.69msl, 6.29 feet above the capacity at 920. Just one month ago the lake was at 913.21 with the city in stage one of its drought contingency plan.
Just one month ago on April 11 the lake was at 56.1 percent capacity, down 6.79 feet.
For Lake Nocona, the gushing water is long overdue after more than a year and half at stage five restrictions. Capacity for the lake is 827.
As of Tuesday the lake level was 828.69, 1.69 feet over the pool elevation. Just one month ago on April 11 the lake level was 13.90 feet below capacity, with the lake only 32.4 percent full. Read the full story in the mid-week News. Pictured Top: This cove in Lake Nocona has not seen significant water in a very long time and docks were floating by Saturday. (Photo by Willetta Crowe)
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
The Saint Jo Rodeo Queen committee is currently seeking its next group of royals.
On June 22 the committee will have its kickoff meeting and mini-clinic for all girls interested in knowing more about becoming a rodeo queen. The meeting will be at 2 p.m. at the Saint Jo Riding Club Rodeo Arena.
Girls will be able to sign up and learn more about the pageant that includes queen, junior queen and princess. It is open to Texas and Oklahoma girls.
The queen division is for ages 15 – 24. The junior queen division 14 and under. Both the queen and junior queen contests are judged on horsemanship, personality and appearance.
The princess competition is designed for little girls up to the age of nine who are not quite ready for the horsemanship, but are ready to begin the personality, appearance and ticket sales divisions.
The deadline to enter is July 7 and the competition and rodeo dates are Aug. 1-2.
For more information visit: saintjorodeo.com or call/text 940-366-6061.
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