COUNTY LIFE
‘Amon! Ultimate Texan’ coming to Bowie
Bowie’s Most Famous Son Returns Home: Award-Winning Play About Amon G. Carter Sr. Comes to Bowie on Aug. 23
The legacy of Carter, one of Texas’ most influential media moguls and Bowie’s most celebrated native son, will take center stage in his hometown.The play stars Kelvin Dilks as Amon Carter Sr.
On Aug. 23 the hit award-winning play – “AMON! The Ultimate Texan — chronicling the remarkable life and career of Amon G. Carter Sr.” will be performed at the Bowie Junior High Auditorium, with two shows at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets are a$20 each at the door or online at https://www.bowieallianceforeducationandthearts.com/events/amon-the-ultimate-texan-2025-08-23-15-00
The true-to-life comedy performance coincides with the upcoming 30th Annual Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival, honoring the community’s rich history—and fittingly so, as Carter was one of Bowie’s original “Chicken and Bread Boys.” The play brings to life the powerful story of the man who helped shape Texas through journalism, civic leadership, and business, and who famously said: “Man must not live off his community. He must live with it.”
Presented in partnership with Bowie Independent School District, the Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts and Bowie Community Development, the production celebrates not only Carter’s profound legacy but also Bowie’s continuing commitment to arts, culture, and local heritage.
“Amon” is written by Dave Lieber who has worked as a newspaper columnist for more than 25 years at the Fort Worth Star Telegram and then at The Dallas Morning News. He has authored eight books
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12 in the County Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex in Montague.
Commissioners are scheduled to consider issuing a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month within Montague County.
The court also will consider accepting $850 in unanticipated revenue for the sheriff’s office generated during National Night Out activities, alongside interlocal cooperation contracts between the Texas Department of Public Safety and Justices of the Peace for Precincts 1 and 2.
An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters pertaining to sewer/septic inspector for the county. Any action would be taken back in open session.
The Oct. 9-11 Art of the Song Music and Art Festival opens Friday night for three days of art and entertainment in downtown Nocona.
The festival opens on Oct. 9 with a Chisholm Trail Art Association Preview Party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the H.J. Justin Building.
Come see all the entries for the adult show, which formally opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Live music will be played by Full Circle Band.
Also on Oct. 9 enjoy a Nocona Nights Street Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. with the Mark Murphey and Highway 82 Band. Cost is $10 per ticket and $200 for a table seating eight. Bring your lawn chairs.
Read the full schedule of events for the festival in your Thursday Bowie News.
These students are nominees for the 2026 homecoming court at Gold-Burg High School. Homecoming royals will be crowned in pre-game ceremonies before the Bears take on Throckmorton at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Pictured are: Freshmen: Kenzley Foster and Jackson Allen, freshmen; Yareli Aguirre and Jojuan Grace, sophomores; Zara Andrade, junior and Brayden Odom, Kaylie Duncan, both seniors. Not pictured: Caleb Epperson, junior and Keelyn Case, senior.
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