COUNTY LIFE
Warming centers opened to help during power outage
A trio of emergency warming centers have been set up across Montague County.
The Bowie Community Center is open to assist those who may not have power or heat at their homes.
Late Tuesday Montague County Judge Kevin Benton said the Montague County Cowboy Church was opening its fellowship building as a warming center and are going to make attempts to keep it open 24/7 at this time. Staff was on the scene working to set up.
The warming center set up at the Saint Jo School cafeteria was moved to the Saint Jo Fire Hall, 101 S. Meigs.
The Saint Jo Fire Department and the City of Saint Jo are coordinating together with the Saint Jo ISD to offer a warm place during the power outage. The Saint Jo ISD cafeteria is now open for residence without power to come and warmup.
The Saint Jo Fire Department Facebook stated the following:
- Life Safety is our Top Priority.
- COVID19 Measures are in place.
We are able to provide a warm place and electricity for medical devices (oxygen, nebulizers, etc).
This is a temporary measure to help mitigate power outages in the area. The goal in establishing this site is to help our vulnerable population survive this extreme weather event.
You can contact Scott Thomas or Colton Thomas at 940-235-0654 for any questions.
Come to the north parking and enter by the cones.
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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