NEWS
Nocona High’s new gym taking shape with foundation pour
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Last week the foundation was poured for the new 22,000 square foot gym at Nocona High School and corner stakes were placed for the career technology building next to it, moving forward with the first two phases of the $19 million bond project.
While ground was broken in mid-October for the 1,200-seat competition gym set just behind the high school, dirt work and plumbing don’t often show the scope of the project like a new foundation. Nocona Independent School District Superintendent Dr. David Water said as of April 1 the entire foundation had been poured and now they have to wait a little more than two weeks for it to cure.
The morning of April 3 the foundation looked more like a lake than a gym as heavy rainfall covered the pour, which is slightly lower on the gym side to provide space for the wooden gym floor. Waters said as soon as all the steel is on site the structure will start going up.
“We had two separate vendors providing steel and we have some it here already. You can see the stub-out of the plumbing , so you can tell where the locker rooms and concession stand are, even the center court scoring table. This year has been exciting in athletics and it’s hard to contain the excitement as everyone wants it ready tomorrow.
Top photo – The foundation for the new competition gymnasium for Nocona High School was poured last week and while parts of it look like a lake after the rainfall, the pour is curing and will soon be ready for steel to be hung for the facility. The gym is phase one of a multi-phase program funded by a $19 million bond approved in fall 2023. (News photos by Barbara Green0
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Burn ban off – Montague County’s burn ban ran out April 12. Residents are urged to exercise caution.
(Austin, TX) — In compliance with new Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) requirements established by the Texas Legislature, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) today filed a preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast for the years 2026–2032. The forecast will be discussed at the PUCT Open Meeting on April 17, 2026.
The current forecast projects approximately 367,790 MW of demand in the ERCOT Region by 2032. For context, ERCOT’s all-time peak demand is 85,508 MW, recorded on August 10, 2023. The difference between near-term expectations and the 2032 figure reflects Texas’ continued strong economic growth, with new load being added to the ERCOT System faster and in greater amounts than ever before.
“Texas is experiencing exceptional growth and development, which is reshaping how large load demand is identified, verified, and incorporated into long-term planning,” said ERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas. “As a result of a changing landscape, we believe this forecast to be higher than expected future load growth. We look forward to working with the PUCT on potential adjustments to refine how ERCOT ascertains the most accurate information for load forecasting and ensuring the system reliably and efficiently serves Texans.”
This forecast is a preliminary snapshot that informs various aspects of ERCOT transmission planning and resource adequacy reporting and is not a prediction of what will be built. It is developed from several pieces of data – including ERCOT’s base economic forecast and information provided by transmission and distribution companies who work directly with medium (25 MW – 74.9 MW) and large (75 MW and above) load customers across the state. Large load customers reflect load types such as data centers, cryptocurrency mining, industrial, and oil and gas processes.
View the preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast filing in PUCT Project 58777. For additional information, view ERCOT’s presentation for the upcoming April Board of Directors meeting at ercot.com.
Saint Jo City Council members received a healthy audit for its 2024-25 fiscal year presented during the April 8 meeting.
Josh Harmon of Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, P.C. offered the highlights for the financial report. City Secretary Debbie Dennis said there were no material weaknesses or deficiencies.
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