COUNTY LIFE
Mardi Gras Nocona Style ready for big party
The spirit of New Orleans has come to Nocona as the town prepares for huge crowds to attend the Seventh Annual Mardi Gras Nocona Style celebration beginning on Feb. 16.
The Nocona Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to enjoy three days of family entertainment as it brings the New Orleans celebration to Texas with food, fun, music and parades.
Randy and Diane Duckworth were named King and Queen of the Mardi Gras at the annual ball on Feb. 4 at the Veranda Inn.
Chamber Executive Director Nell Ann McBroom, along with other event coordinators, have been busy preparing an exciting schedule full of festive activities.
Read the full story and see the schedule of events in the mid-week News.
Diane and Randy Duckworth, Mardi Gras king and queen.
Visit noradsanta.org to track Santa as he heads out on his worldwide trek tomorrow night. The site has games and other fun activities for the entire family before the kids head off to bed and sleep before the Big Guy arrives in Texas.
Enjoy a fish fry and live music concert on Jan. 4 all to support the 4-H and FFA youth of Montague County as they compete in the annual youth fair.
The annual Bowie fish fry for the Bowie buyers group will begin serving at 5:30 p.m. at the Bowie Community Center. Cost is $10 per plate. There will be a live auction at 7 p.m.
The evening’s concert will feature Dax Davis. Live music begins at 8:30 p.m. with the Davis concert at 9:30 p.m. Cost for the concert is $25 per ticket and $20 for a student, or $300 for a reserved table for eight.
Tickets are available at Fashion Floors, 202 N. Smythe or call 872-2468.
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