COUNTY LIFE
Bowie, Nocona public pools prepare for summertime
Montague County’s public swimming pools are gearing up to open within the next week as the summer season officially begins.
In Bowie the city pool at Pelham Park will have Splash Day from 1-5 p.m. on May 27 with free swimming for everyone.
The pool will be open 1-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Daily cost is $3.
Water aerobics begins June 10 with classes Monday-Thursday, 6-7 p.m. Cost is $2.
Family Nights will be Mondays starting June 24 from 7-9 p.m. Swim lessons will be announced.
Summer Rec begins June 3 and runs through June 28. Youngsters ages 5-15 are invited to attend from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday-Friday.
Cost is $2 per day or $25 for a Summer Rec pass. Youngsters will play supervised games and of course swimming.
Permission forms are
available at the city office and must be presented the first day attending.
In Nocona, the Indian Swimmin’ Hole will open on June 3. Cost to swim is $4 a day. The pool will be open 1-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The Nocona Independent School District operates the pool. There are many new activities this year including Toddler Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. for children ages 0-4; Flick-N’Float which is a swim and movie event; sunset swims; swim lessons and party rental.
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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