COUNTY LIFE
April has been proclaimed Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. As many as one million Americans live with the disease and approximately 60,000 are diagnosed each year.
Jan Browning is a Bowie native and she recently learned of her own Parkinson’s diagnosis after several years of speculation and uncertain diagnosis from different doctors.
While a confirmed diagnosis has allowed her to battle her illness, it has been a difficult road. She shares her story here in a personal dialogue of her journey and how it has impacted her and her family.
Jan, 56, is married to Kevin Browning and is a former library director for the Bowie Public Library . She hopes to bring attention to the disease and encouragement to fellow patients. Please read her very personal story in the weekend Bowie News.
Members of the Bowie High School Marching Band took to the gym to start learning marching skills for the upcoming season. They also started music rehearsals in the band hall. (Courtesy photos)
Road contractors began laying down new surface on Clay Street in downtown Nocona this week. (Photo by Larry Lemons)
Join the Forestburg community for a fun evening as residents kick off the 44th Annual Watermelon Festival a bit earlier with a Quilt Show and Pie, Pickles, Jam/Jelly Contest at 6 p.m. on Aug. 8 at the Forestburg Community Center.
Anyone can participate. Come display your favorite homemade quilt, whether it is one you made or one you love. Call Debra Dill at 940-736-4912 by Aug. 6. Bring your favorite pie, pickles, or one pint jam/jelly to enter in the Pie, Pickles, Jam/Jelly Contest by 5:30 p.m.
The watermelon festival officially starts on Aug. 10. Festivities include a parade, a barbecue lunch, homemade ice cream, free watermelon, homemade baked goods and crafts.
The parade begins at 10:30 a.m.
Read the full schedule of events in your weekend Bowie News.
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