NEWS
Montague County Youth Fair makes some show changes
In less than week more than 300 youth from across Montague County will gather for the 2026 youth fair Jan. 5-10.
From homemade salsa and artwork to curly haired sheep and soft bunnies they will all compete for the coveted grand champion blue ribbon. There are 1,074 entries from a total of 322 young people. While this may be down slightly from the 1,160 entries last year, the fair continues to expand and grow which lead the youth fair committee to make some date changes this year.
The premium sale remains on Saturday night on Jan. 10 at the ag. center. The home economic silent auction runs 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the show barn.
The premium sale is at 6 p.m. with showmanship buckles and Leadership Day Awards will be presented prior to the sale.
The home economic division show has moved to Jan. 6 with early check-in on Jan. 5. Leadership Day events will be on Jan. 6. The swine show has moved from its perennial spot on Saturday to Jan. 9, while ag. mechanics judging also moves to Jan. 9.
Read about the full schedule in the Thursday Bowie News.
(Top photo) Cody Chandler, 10th grader from Bowie, exercises his pigs in preparation for the Montague County Youth Fair next week. (Courtesy photo)
Members of the Bowie City Council will face a brief agenda when they meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the council chambers.
Following routine reports and consent agenda items, the council will consider a resolution authorizing submission of the city’s 2027/2028 Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Then council members will consider approving Bob Blackburn for appointment as a reserve police officer with the Bowie Police Department.
Following an executive session, the council will discuss and potentially take action regarding the annual employment evaluations and duties of both the City Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge.
After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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