COUNTY LIFE
Upper Trinity Board to consider proposed rule changes
Members of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors will continue discussions on proposed changes to district rules when they gather for a work session with legal counsel at noon on Aug. 27 at the Springtown office.
The agenda lists a closed executive session to consult with the district legal counsel on the development of proposed amendments to the district rules. Any action would taken back in open session.
Later that day at 5 p.m. there will be a public hearing and regular board meeting. The hearing centers on the proposed amendments to the district rules and will accept public comments. Possible amendments also may be presented.
The rule changes cover a vast array of topics including permit allocation and spacing. These proposals can be seen on the district website at uppertrinitygcd.com or questions can be directed to 817-523-5200. The Upper Trinity serves Montague, Wise, Parker and Hood Counties helping them to maintain local control over their groundwater, protect property rights of landowners and operate in a fair and equitable manner for all residents.
A second public hearing is set to consider an operating permit amendment for Kelly Ranch Estates in Weatherford. The regular agenda items including all the monthly operational reports, finances, research and data efforts, filings with the Railroad Commission and report from legal counsel.
These meetings also can be accessed via zoom with the address available on the district website.
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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