COUNTY LIFE
June 21 deadline for nominating Yard of the Month
Nominations will be taken through June 21 for the June Yard of the Month award.
The winner will be published in the last paper of the month. Call 872-2247 to make a nomination or email it to [email protected]. If you email a nomination follow up with a phone call to make sure it arrives.
Sponsored by The Bowie News and Beautify Our Bowie, the contest winner gets to show off the brightly colored Yard of the Month sign in their yard during the month. A winner will be named for April, May and June.
The names of nominees may be submitted more than once throughout the contest if they are not a winner. Winners from last season will not be considered to allow for others to have an opportunity to participate.
Independent judges, which include experienced gardeners and some master gardeners, will tour the properties inside the city limits and submit their winning choice. This contest will recognize a beautiful yard which is not necessarily the most fancy or elaborate, but one that shows care and upkeep in their neighborhood. The goal is to encourage all residents to keep their properties clean and looking nice for everyone to enjoy.
Criteria will include ongoing maintenance of the landscaping and the yard. The yard needs to be clean and free of trash, junk or other unsightly objects. Grass and shrubs need to be maintained at reasonable levels. Hardscape also will be considered. Landscaping also will be considered, but should include not only annuals for the season, but permanent items such as shrubs or vines or decorative structures like a gazebo or benches.
There are five young ladies competing for rodeo royalty during Jim Bowie Days 2024, with the winners named on the final night of the rodeo on Saturday.
Crowns will be presented to a new Miss Jim Bowie Days and a Little Miss JBD. The queen age group is 14-21 and Little Miss 6-13.
Miss Jim Bowie Days
The 2023 Miss Jim Bowie Days Emma Dowling has had a busy year representing the festival at many events. Contestants are Payton Killmer, Sunset, and Emma Ragan, also of Sunset.
Little Miss Jim Bowie Days
Carter Scruggs of Henrietta has served as 2023 Little Miss this past year taking part in many parades and events. Contestants are McKinley Bratcher, Bridgeport; GeorgiaLee Martin, Brock and Sloane Ragan, Sunset.
Read all about these young ladies in your mid-week Bowie News.
America is getting ready to celebrate its birthday with all sorts of festivities on July 4th.
For Montague County residents there are two great options for fun. The Nocona Lions Club continues hosting its fireworks show at Lake Nocona in Weldon Robb/Jaycee Park on July 4th.
Those wishing to shoot fireworks at the lake may do so at Benton Park.
Prior to the fireworks show there will be a decorated boat parade on the lake. It starts at 6:30 p.m. at Weldon Robb/Jaycee Park on July 4. The Lions will accept donations to help defray costs, please contact any member or check the club’s Facebook page. Fireworks start at dusk.
The Henley family also has a fireworks show at their homes on Lake Nocona on July 4, and while they do not take donations, they do invite those who wish to donate to the Nocona City or Nocona Rural Fire Departments.
Saint Jo Firefighters are gearing up for their Fireworks Spectacular on July 4th in Boggess Park. Activities will start around noon with activities including basketball, horseshoes and volleyball.
There will be free watermelon and concessions. Tyler Cook will provide live music. Bring your lawn chairs for a traditional, small town fireworks celebration for the patriotic holiday.
Jim Bowie Days Week fun got underway Saturday with the bass tournament and golf tournaments.
It was once again a family affair as father/son teams took the top awards among 23 teams. Rick and Cody Green took Big Bass with an 11.58 pound catch, which also took first place overall. Another father son team, Casey and Jimmy Smith took second place with 11.50 pounds.
In the golf tourney, Call Wells and Kevin Starry took first in the morning flight and Curtis Payson and Colton Williams took first in the afternoon and the overall championship.
See photos and more results inside today’s sports section for both golf and fishing.
Jim Bowie Days celebrates its 58th year this June 22-29.
Rodeo action opened Monday night as the ladies take to the arena for the open 4D barrel race. The youth rodeo for ages 4-19, has events running across two nights at 7 p.m. on June 25 and June 26. Tuesday saw the speed events and mutton bustin’ compete. The next night were the roping events, mutton bustin’ and dummy roping.
The three-night UPRA Rodeo opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with its first performance. Mutton bustin’ check-in in is 6:30 p.m. each night. The top three from each night will have a final go at Saturday night’s rodeo.
Read the full schedule and see the parade route in the mid-week Bowie News.
Top photo – Weigh-in at the Jim Bowie Days Fishing Tournament on Saturday. (Jim Bowie Days Assn. photo)
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