COUNTY LIFE
The 68th annual Chisholm Trail Rodeo will take place June 12-13 in the Nocona rodeo arena.
Tickets are on sale from any queen or princess contestant for $8 in advance. They will be $10 at the gate and those age six and under get in free.
Bring out the youngsters for mutton bustin’ from 6:30-7 p.m. both nights. There is a $20 entry fee with buckles going to the winners.
There will be a calf scramble night for ages eight and under and nine to 12. Buckles go to the winners. Gates open at 6 p.m. with the grand entry opening each night’s performance at 7:30 p.m. The rodeo begins at 8 p.m.
Along with the traditional rodeo events there will be junior barrels for those 16 and under with a $40 entry fee, and double-muggin’ with a $100 entry fee per team. There will be $250 added money each night and a jackpot for both events each night
Those interested in entering the rodeo may call 903-287-7852.
Saturday night after the rodeo the dance will feature the music of Rance May from 10 p.m. to midnight. Your rodeo tickets gets you in.
The winner of the queen and princess contest will be unveiled at Saturday night’s rodeo. Queen Tristan Burns and Princess Kate Dill will hand off their crown to the new winners.
2019 queen
Tristan Burns, the 16-year-old daughter of Wesley Burns, concludes her reign as queen. She will be a junior at Midway High School next year where she participates in basketball, track, tennis and golf. Outside of school she loves to ride horses, a lifetime hobby.
Burns is a member of Clay County 4-H where she shows horses, competes in speed events such as barrels and poles along with stock horse vents like cow boxing and trail.
Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.
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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