COUNTY LIFE
Mighty Marching Maroon marching to a new tune under Hickenbottom
By BARBARA GREEN
Bowie High School’s Mighty Marching Maroon takes to the field this season under the new direction of Kendel L. Hickenbottom, bringing 18 years of experience to the successful band program.
Hickenbottom comes to Bowie Independent School District From Collinsville ISD, where he worked since 2014 as head band director. He replaces Aaron Martin who resigned in June to take a position at Azle High School after three years in BISD.
The 49-year-old grew up in Southeastern Oklahoma, where his father worked as a “fixer,” for a large funeral home company. He would take care of problems at one location and then move to the next one.
“We moved eight times while I was in school and I graduated from Durant High School, where I was drum major,” recalls the director.
Hickenbottom said there was never a time when sound or music did not peak his interest.
“My parents laugh and talk about me listening to the washing machine and then I tried to copy the sound,” laughs the future percussionist.
Read the full feature in the weekend News.
Pictured: The new Bowie director puts his students through their paces during summer evening rehearsal. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12 in the County Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex in Montague.
Commissioners are scheduled to consider issuing a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month within Montague County.
The court also will consider accepting $850 in unanticipated revenue for the sheriff’s office generated during National Night Out activities, alongside interlocal cooperation contracts between the Texas Department of Public Safety and Justices of the Peace for Precincts 1 and 2.
An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters pertaining to sewer/septic inspector for the county. Any action would be taken back in open session.
The Oct. 9-11 Art of the Song Music and Art Festival opens Friday night for three days of art and entertainment in downtown Nocona.
The festival opens on Oct. 9 with a Chisholm Trail Art Association Preview Party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the H.J. Justin Building.
Come see all the entries for the adult show, which formally opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Live music will be played by Full Circle Band.
Also on Oct. 9 enjoy a Nocona Nights Street Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. with the Mark Murphey and Highway 82 Band. Cost is $10 per ticket and $200 for a table seating eight. Bring your lawn chairs.
Read the full schedule of events for the festival in your Thursday Bowie News.
These students are nominees for the 2026 homecoming court at Gold-Burg High School. Homecoming royals will be crowned in pre-game ceremonies before the Bears take on Throckmorton at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Pictured are: Freshmen: Kenzley Foster and Jackson Allen, freshmen; Yareli Aguirre and Jojuan Grace, sophomores; Zara Andrade, junior and Brayden Odom, Kaylie Duncan, both seniors. Not pictured: Caleb Epperson, junior and Keelyn Case, senior.
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