COUNTY LIFE
Jim Bowie Days seeking a 2021 rodeo queen, Little Miss
The Jim Bowie Days Association is looking for young women to compete in the 2021 Jim Bowie Days Rodeo Queen contest.
Little Miss is open to girls ages 13 and under, while the rodeo queen is open to those ages 14-21 as of June 1, 2021. Contestants must provide a sponsored entry fee of $25.
All contestants also must attend a virtual pre-contest meeting at 7 p.m. on June 1. Application and contestant photo due at that time.
For virtual meeting information or if you have a conflict call Shalee Rater. Contest will be held on June 25. Horsemanship will be at 8 a.m. at the Jim Bowie Arena. Brunch and interviews will be immediately after horsemanship. Time will be allotted to change clothes.
Contestants also will be required to ride Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights in the grand entry and rodeo, attend Saturday morning parade in downtown Bowie at 10:30 a.m. and every event during Jim Bowie Days.
The contest application is available on the JBD website. For virtual meeting and contest requirements call or text Shalee Rater at 254-979-5780.
Rodeo queen prizes include a saddle certificate from Teskey’s, $500 college scholarship, clothing allowance and more. Little Miss prizes are a saddle certificate from Teskey’s, clothing allowance and more.
The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.
The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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