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NHS barbecue team ready for ‘state’ cook

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The Nocona High School barbecue team has enjoyed a successful first year of competition and it is capped off not only with a trip to the state cook, but an invitation to attend the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis May 17-20.
The team has been practicing the past several weeks getting prepared for the state barbecue competition on May 6 in Burnett.
Both teams, Second Hand Smokers and Burnt Ends, qualified by placing in the top 10 at one of the qualifier contests earlier this year. They will compete with 80 other teams in dutch oven desserts, pork chops, skirt steak tacos, chicken and ribs.
For the Memphis event, team sponsor Deanna Messer said Matt Messer owner of Cotton Gin Smokers and pitmaster, owner and operator of Low and Slow Smokehouse in North Carolina invited the team to join them at the competition.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News. Pictured below are the colorful new smokers being used by the Nocona BBQ team. (courtesy photos)

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Hanging of the Green arrives Saturday

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Bowie will begin dressing up downtown during the annual Hanging of the Greens starting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 16.
On Saturday morning volunteers will gather to hang lighted garland and wreaths on the nearly 100 lamp posts throughout downtown Bowie. These sparkling decorations will light up the area for the Fantasy of Lights Christmas Festival the weekend of Dec. 7, as well as throughout the holiday season.
Any citizen, family, student, civic group or club is invited to take part. Those with questions may call the BCDB office at 872-6246. Volunteers will meet at city hall across from the BCDB office at Pecan and Mason to receive their supplies. Please bring along a step ladder.

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‘Candy Cane’ Christmas coming to Bowie Dec. 7

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It’s going to be a “Candy Cane Christmas” in Bowie this year during the Fantasy of Lights Christmas Festival on Dec. 7.
Event host, the Bowie Community Development Board is planning a full weekend of activities to help launch the holiday season in Bowie.
The lighted parade is one of the weekend’s highlights and those wishing to enter should remember the deadline is Nov. 16.
Dec. 6
Festival weekend begins with Sip & Stroll With Me from 5-8 p.m. on Dec. 6.
Throughout downtown participating merchants invite strollers to enjoy wine or other drinks, and other holiday munchies as they shop stores and meet retailers. There will be live music, a holiday photo booth, carriage rides and of course lots of shopping.
Wristbands may be purchased at any of the participating merchants for $15. Strollers will receive a wine glass with their wristband, but they also are welcome to use a previous glass. Proceeds go toward downtown beautification projects.
Dec. 7
Saturday offers a full array of family-fun activities to enjoy from pancakes to floats.
The City of Bowie Fire Department welcomes families to enjoy free Pancakes with Santa from 7 to 10 a.m. at the fire hall, 203 Walnut. Toy drive donations will be accepted and there will be photos with the Big Guy.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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Speaker calls veterans ‘living examples’ for civic responsibility, leadership

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Montague County celebrated its veterans Monday during a program at the courthouse annex in Montague.
The young men of the Trail Life Troop 1309 of Bowie posted the colors offering the American and Texas flags, followed by the American Heritage Girls Troop 1031 also from Bowie who gave the pledge of allegiance. Thad Murphy gave a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem.
Jerry “Doc” Cody, Forestburg, was the guest speaker sharing a bit of his experience as a U.S. Army veteran. Cody is an active volunteer with the county veteran services office, which hosted Monday’s program.
After being drafted, he was inducted into the Army on June 13, 1967. After completing basic combat training, Cody went to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio where he trained as a combat medic.
After a 12-day leave he was sent to Vietnam where he served in the Central Highlands assigned to the 2/17th field artillery.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

Top photo – speaker Jerry Cody.

Members of the American Heritage Girls Troop 1031 and the Trail Life Troop 1309 posted for a photo at the Montague County Veterans Monument following Monday’s special program at the annex where they posted the colors and performed the pledge, along with welcoming guests at the door. (Photos by Barbara Green)
Guests at Monday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the courthouse annex visited the county memorial on the courthouse square.
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