COUNTY LIFE
Upper Trinity board sets meeting
The board of directors of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District’s board of directors will meet at 5 p.m. on Feb. 19 in the Springtown office.
The agenda opens with a preliminary hearing on proposed historic use permits. A public hearing will follow on two applications including one for work in Montague County.
Nocona Y2 Investments of Van Alstyne, has applied for an operating permit for a water well at 179 Country Club Drive in Nocona. The requested permit volume is 3,700,000 gallons a year that was come from six existing water wells on the property that will supply water to the golf course on the property. The general manager’s recommendation is for the requested permit volume.
The second application is from Villages at Weatherford to operate one existing well and drill four new wells to provide public water to the RV park on the property. The requested permit volume is 3,500,000, while the district’s general manager has made a recommendation for 2,892,622 gallons a year.
In the regular agenda, the board will review all the routine operations matters of the month such as minutes, financial reports and pay bills. General Manager Doug Shaw also will give his monthly operational report.
Other agenda topics include: Discussion on the Texas Water Development Board’s groundwater research, science and data collections grants for fiscal 2026, allowing the general manager to apply; discussion on development and timeline of amendments to district rules; resolution adopting temporary requirements regarding aquifer testing and hydrogeological reports for certain very large volume operating permits; general counsel’s report and new business for next month’s meeting
No plant has been more enjoyable in The Garden Guy’s trials than the Forged in Fire heliopsis or false sunflower. There have been a lot of varieties in recent years, but I am going to have to put this one on the must-have list.
Botanically speaking it is Heliopsis helioanthoides, native to the United States. Despite being native to 42 states, many new varieties, award winners and press coverage notwithstanding, it has not been an easy plant to find at the garden center.
Most likely you have never said, “Let’s go to the garden center and pick up a flat of false sunflowers.
Read the full Garden Guy column in today’s Bowie News.
The 100th anniversary celebration for Nokona American Ballgloves continues on July 18 with a community event starting at 11 a.m. at the old Nocona Boot Company building at 917 East U.S. Highway 82.
Enjoy free factory tours start at 8 a.m. and continuing every 15 minutes. The last tour will start about 11 a.m. Make sure to see the special $100,000 100th anniversary Nokona glove.
Drawings will take place every 30 minutes throughout the day, and enjoy hot dogs, Cracker Jack and apple pies. The retail store also will offer special discounts. Nokona is the only ballglove factory still operating in America, so take this opportunity to see up close how it works and learn about its unique history.
Pictured the bejeweled 100th anniversary glove on display at the Nokona Factory Museum.
A free clothing drive is being coordinated by Bowie Independent School District to be offered during the Back to School Bash on Aug. 1.
As everyone prepares for a new school year, consider setting aside any new or gently used clothing your family no longer needs. The first Back-to-School Clothing Drive will help students and families shop for free during the bash.
Every donation—whether it’s a shirt, pair of jeans, shoes, or a jacket—helps ensure more students start the school year looking and feeling their best. All sizes, styles and brands are welcome.
Drop off your clothing donations at Bowie Junior High (501 E. Tarrant St.) from July 20–31 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The Back to School Bash is 9 to 11 a.m. on Aug. 1.
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