COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Chamber celebrates its past, looks to the future
Joni Coursey, executive director of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce, reflects on the history of Nocona and how it is driving its future, as the annual banquet opened Thursday night. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The Nocona Chamber of Commerce celebrated its past and looked to the future at its annual banquet Thursday night.
A full house of members and guests enjoyed an evening of music and recognition of service by the chamber of commerce. Theme for the evening was “Nocona, Then and Now.”
Joni Coursey, executive director of the chamber, reflected on the community’s rich history that began with the arrival of the railroad, and the development of the cattle industry and later many other businesses that still thrive today.
She also explained that today’s new businesses are “thinking outside the box,” to create a new future built on those strong roots.
Also touching on the historic vein, guest speaker Alan Schiegg discussed the feasibility study underway for a possible National Historical Trail designation for the Chisholm and Great Western Trails. The study began in 2009 with Congress approval the study.
Read about all the award winners in the Saturday Bowie News. Top photo: Dr. Len Dingler, representing the Nocona Little Dribblers, accepts the Volunteer Organization of the Year Award from the Nocona Chamber of Commerce. This was a new awarded presented this year. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.
The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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