COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Triennial planning begins
Nocona High School is preparing its triennial homecoming celebration for Sept. 13.
Gloria S. Foster, president of the Nocona Ex-Students’ Association, encourages all graduates to mark their calendar now.
The honored golden classes are: 1967, 1968 and 1969. The ex-students will be ushering out the 1960s decade in a big way.
The theme for the parade of classes on Sept. 14 will be: Movies which were made in Texas or have Texas in its title. “Get those creative juices flowing to fabricate a fabulous float,” said Foster.
Nominations are now open for inductees into the Hall of Honor, accepted through May 31. The following criteria must be used in submitting nominations:
• The honoree must have attended Nocona High School
• The honoree must have received state-wide or national recognition/achievement in:
• His/her chosen profession
• His/her contribution to the betterment of humanity
• An act of courage or bravery in the service of his/her country
The NESA committee will vote on the nominees. The decision of the committee will be final and kept secret until the presentation on Sept. 14 at the Triennial Homecoming’s Golden Classes’ program.
Submit the nomination information in biographical form to: Hobie Meekins, 107 Monroe Street, Nocona, TX 76255.
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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