COUNTY LIFE
Jim Bowie Days celebrates 60 years in a big way
The 60th annual Jim Bowie Days Celebration selected its new royalty and wrapped up more than a week of activities enjoyed by the whole family.
Grayson Mares was crowned the 2026 Miss Jim Bowie Days accepting the tiara from Tessa Gage. Annabelle Spooner won the Little Miss Jim Bowie title passed on by Ruth Ann Hutchison, 2025 Little Miss.
The young women competed in horsemanship, interview and participated in many of the JBD events such as frog jumping and turtle racing.
Mares is the 15-year-old daughter of Abel and Amanda Mares of Nocona and attends Prairie Valley School. Spooner is the daughter of Kelly Kester of Montague, where she will go into sixth grade next year.
Top Photo- Montague County 4-H Riding Club took part in the Jim Bowie Days Parade. (News photo by Barbara Green)
Read all the results and see lots of photos in your Thursday Bowie News.
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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