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2017 Jim Bowie Day royal prepare to relinquish their crowns

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7 years ago

06/27/2018

The 2018 Jim Bowie Days Celebration got underway this week with fishing, barrel racing and youth rodeo, with activities continuing throughout the remainder of the week.
The second day of the JBD Youth Rodeo was set for 7 p.m. Wednesday with roping events. Mutton Bustin’ starts the events each night at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge at the gate to watch and cheer on these future rodeo stars.
Sunday’s opening day bass tournament drew 22 teams and you can see all the winners inside today’s sports. In addition find results from Monday night’s 4D Barrel Races where 82 racers took to the arena.
There will be three nights of regular rodeo action starting Thursday UPRA/TCRA Sanctioned Rodeo starting at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets will be $8.
There will be an FFA Calf Scramble during the performances with teams made up of FFA Chapters in our County. There will be four-person teams of which one must be a girl. Top pay-out to the first three teams with all teams receiving a minimum of $100.

Read the full story in your mid-week News. Also in this edition meet the four young ladies running for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss JBD 2018, along winners from 4D Barrels and the JBD Bass Tournament.

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Gold-Burg prepares for area one-act play

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3 days ago

04/10/2025

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Gold-Burg High School students will perform at area one-act competition at 9:30 a.m. on April 11 at Grayson County College.
Director Linda Fitzner said they present “Lady Precious Stream” followed by Newcastle, Irivium Academy, Sulphur Bluff, Avery and Bryson. She called it a “tough, tough area” as Bryson was at state the year before. Gold-Burg also has made a state run last year.

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Nocona Library staff presents Easter storytime

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3 days ago

04/10/2025

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Nocona Public Library and Friends of the Library will be hosting a children’s Easter story time at 10 a.m. on April 11.
Dean Prine will be reading to the children before they make a craft. Dean always makes it a fun story time. All children are invited to attend.
Summer is quickly approaching and the library is already making plans for our summer reading program. Starting June 1, the children can pick up their reading logs. A professional story teller will be visiting the library in July. More details will be released as time gets closer to summer.
The library has received several new books in the last week. “In To Deep” by Lee Child, “Paranoia” by James Patterson and “Far From Home” by Danielle Steel, are just a few new ones that are available for checkout.
Did you know that the library is not all about books? The library staff can make copies and send faxes for a small fee. It has computers for the public to use. Stop by and see what all you can do at the library. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

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Bowie High one-act advances to area

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3 days ago

04/10/2025

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Bowie High School’s one-act play, “View From The Bridge,” advanced out of bi-district to area after competing this past week.
Teacher and Director April Word said area will be on April 12 at Clyde High School. Bowie performs as the final play of the day.
Other schools performing will be Holliday, Early, Clyde, Ingram Moore and Jim Ned. Plays begin at noon that day and cost to watch is $10.
“The students were amazing at bi-district and had a tremendous performance. I could not have asked for more from them,” said Word.
At bi-district Lia Meier was named best performer, Corban Word was named to the All-Star Cast and Corben Wolsey, honorable mention All-Star Cast.
Aowyn Word received the All-Star Tech and the tech crew was named best overall. Crew members are Elise Fitch, TJ Ferguson, Keller Dosch, Adamari Alonso and Aowyn Word. “Break a leg” Jackrabbits.