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July 22 is National Hot Dog Day

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Although the hot dog doesn’t always get a lot of respect, Americans eat an estimated 20 billion of them every year. That’s roughly 70 per person.

That’s enough to get the lowly tube steak some formal recognition — July 22 is National Hot Dog Day.

In honor of the day, here are a few random hot dog facts:

• During peak picnic and cookout season, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans consume about 7 billion hot dogs.

• About 15% of hot dogs are purchased from street vendors and 9% are purchased at ballparks.

• Hot dogs were first sold at baseball games in 1893.

• Hot dogs were one of the first foods eaten on the moon.

• Mickey Mouse’s first on-screen words were “Hot dog! Hot dog!” in the 1929 cartoon, “The Karnival Kid.”

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Commissioners to meet on Oct. 12

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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.

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Art of the Song opens Friday

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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.

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Gold-Burg High readies homecoming events

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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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