COUNTY LIFE
Benefit assisting McCracken family of Nocona
The community of Nocona and Montague County are pulling together to assist a young woman and her family as she fights for her life after being diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening disease Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis.
For Ashley McCracken it all began back on Aug. 29, 2025 when a blood clot was cutting off the blood flow to her intestines. What began as nausea turned into a critical medical emergency, that resulted in her being airlifted to Fort Worth where she underwent four major abdominal surgeries.
Ashley faces ongoing complications and has been referred to Duke University Medical Center, where she will be evaluated on Jan. 23 for possible placement on the small intestine transplant list.
Friends of Ashley McCracken are coordinating a silent auction and Facebook page to help assist the family. An account has been set up at Legend Bank to manage and distribute funds.
Donations are being accepted through caringbridge.org, type in Ashley McCracken and it will display the link to her page.
A silent auction will be set up in city hall as donations are received. This is a come and go auction during regular business hours. Auction items can be seen on the Facebook page Ashley McCracken benefit.
To donate auction items or for more information call Michelle Fenoglio Toerck 940-867-9595 or Donna Lemons 940-366-6825.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Pictured Ashley McCracken. (Courtesy photo)
Applications for ballot by mail for the March party primaries must be received no later than the close of business on Feb. 20.
Montague County Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said a person is eligible to vote by mail if they meet any of the following requirements: Age 65 or older, sick or disabled, expected to give birth within three weeks of election day; out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting in person; confined in jail but otherwise eligible and civilly committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health Code.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Members of the Amity Club of Bowie will host their biennial political rally on Feb. 19 in the Bowie Community Center.
The evening opens at 5:30 p.m. with a homemade soup dinner prepared and served by the members until 6:30 p.m. The political rally featuring local and area candidates will begin at 6:30 p.m.
This rally also will include a pie and cake auction which supports the 2026 scholarship fund. The club presents three $1,000 scholarships for graduating seniors at Bowie and Gold-Burg High Schools.
For an additional information contact a club member or follow their Facebook page.
Charley Lanier, who has been working in various capacities including federal and state grant coordinator, ADA coordinator and subdivision liaison, has been named the new Montague County Auditor.
He replaces Jennifer Essary who retired at the end of January. Trish Byars, 97th District judge, appoints the auditor which has a two-year term. Essary has served as auditor since Aug. 6, 2007.
Byars began advertising for the vacancy in January.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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