COUNTY LIFE
Horton classic car collection goes up on Mecum website for April auction
Less than one month after the Horton Classic Car Museum permanently closed its doors in Nocona, the massive collection of vehicles will go up for bid in the Mecum Auction in Houston on April 13-15.
The slate of unique and classic vehicles was recently posted on the Mecum website. The popular museum closed on Feb. 22 and during the next week cars were moving in and out of the showroom as photos and inventory were taken after the cars had been sold.
The late owner Pete Horton built the museum and opened it in 2012 to showcase his more than 125 museum-quality classic cars he collected through his lifetime. Horton, a longtime Nocona businessman, died on Aug. 14, 2022.
The collection includes iconic vehicles such as a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Convertible, a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback and an exemplary 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible, as well as Horton’s extensive Corvette collection.
Bowie Public Library releases its new additions for March, and Friends of the Library host an author’s program.
Read about it all in Thursday’s Out and About page in Thursday’s Bowie News.
Pictured: Friends of the Library Book Sale last week.
It is time for Spring and the commencement of the first 2026 Sip & Stroll with Me event in downtown Bowie.
Bowie Community Development and 20 downtown participating business owners are excited to welcome back strollers to the community and usher in the warmer temperatures. This event is a great opportunity to see what is new and true to Bowie. Plus, on March 20, the Friends of the Bowie Animal Shelter will be set up in downtown for adoptions.
Fun activities like a spring photo booth, live music and horse-drawn carriage rides down the historic brick streets are all attractions coming from 5 to 8 p.m. on March 20.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Justice of the Peace Jack Pigg submitted his resignation to the Montague County Commissioner’s Court on March 9 effective March 15, and he will be replaced with the recently elected Republican Party nominee Glen Neff who will be sworn in on March 16.
That decision was announced after a brief executive session in the March 9 court session.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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