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Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum moves History Mystery Camp ahead one week

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The annual History Mystery Camp conducted at Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum in Nocona has been moved to June 22-26.

There is still time to register, but space is limited for the camp.

Camp is open to children ages six to eight for the morning session from 9 to 11 a.m., and for ages nine to 12, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Cost is $40 and includes snacks, crafts and the programs. It is $30 for each additional child in the same family.

Call 825-5330 for a reservation. Members get a 10 percent discount.

A special addition to the camp will be a performance by Brian Burns. He will have two shows on June 23 at 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Cost for those not attending camp is $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Burns will perform “Once Upon A Time in Texas,” which is a multiple award-winning live concert presentation that reinforces a student’s Texas history curriculum with songs, stories and interactive dialogue. He was recently awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution Texas State Media Award for Excellence in Education for this program.

The Burns program is open to the public, call the museum to reserve your space. This will be an outdoor event, so guests are invited to bring a blanket or chairs.

 

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Cruisin’ Nocona kicks off on Friday

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From a road trip around North Texas to a colorful car show, Nocona is gearing up for its 11th annual springtime festival Cruisin’ Nocona on May 3-4 with lots of family fun activities. 

Enjoy the popular Poker Cruise on May 3 as drivers travel a 120-mile trek through the countryside of Montague County enjoying several stops along the way before looping back to Nocona for lunch. 

Early-bird registration is $50. Forms are available at the Nocona Chamber of Commerce office at 304 Clay St. #3 or go online to Nocona.org/events to get a form. After April 25 the cost goes up to $65. 

There will be on-site registration from 9 – 10:30 a.m. that day at 915 E. U.S. Highway 82, where the cruise starts at 11 a.m. Each driver gets a goodie bag with a Cruisin’ Nocona T-shirt and ticket for the cruise lunch. Additional lunch tickets may be purchased for $20. 

First-third place prizes will be awarded to the best poker hands. There will be a big truck light show at 8:30 p.m. at The V at 8:30 p.m. Friday night. 

A pancake breakfast served from 8-10 a.m. at The V opens Saturday morning followed by downtown Nocona being filled with classic cars and big trucks for Cruisin’ Car Show. This is the second year to include the big trucks set up along Clay and West Walnut Streets. 

Prizes will be awarded to the top 10 cars and pickups, top five motorcycles, Big Truck People’s Choice and Big Truck that traveled the farthest to the show. All makes and models welcomed to enter. Forms are available on the chamber’s website. 

The car show will have registration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clay and W. Walnut with judging from 1-3 p.m. Awards will be presented at 4 p.m. at the H.J. Justin Building, 100 Clay. 

There will be a power wheel car show from 3-4 p.m. in the Justin building. Cecil Allen Moore will entertain at the same location starting at 5 p.m.

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3 Bowie seniors ‘sign’ for their future education

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Bowie High School staff and students celebrated its first “Signing Day” on April 25 looking on as three seniors signed their letters of intent to pursue different paths to higher education.
Principal Joanne Keeler said she was excited to present this program and show students the success they can have if they work hard and they also could be signing up for their future. She hopes to see the program expand adding more students who are planning their futures.
Jacobi McGregor signed his letter of intent to attend Ottawa University in Kansas on a powerflifting scholarship. He plans to study sports administration.
Iron Atkinson will be joining the United States Army. His grandmother Sherri Waldrop, looked on as he signed the paperwork.
Traycee Stewart, daughter of Susan and James Stewart, will attending West Texas State A&M University on a music education scholarship.
Read the full story on signing day in the mid-week Bowie News.

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Gold-Burg one-act play earns spot in the state playbill

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Gold-Burg High School’s one-act play, “Interview,” advanced to state competition in Austin after an outstanding performance at regionals last Friday.
The Bears advance with eight other plays with a chance to take the state title on May 13. Students taking honors at regionals were Izzy Rohde who won Best All Around Female Performer. Director Linda Fitzner said Rohde is an eighth grader and they had to obtain permission for her to move up and participate in one-act.
Levi Hellinger and Barrett Allen won All Star Cast and Aidan Foster received a special individual lighting award. Jimena Garcia was honorable mention All Star Cast.
There will be a public show at 4 p.m. May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
For Gold-Burg this is their first time to take a one-act play to state. They have made it to regionals two or three other times, but it is the first for state.

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

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