COUNTY LIFE
Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum moves History Mystery Camp ahead one week
The annual History Mystery Camp conducted at Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum in Nocona has been moved to June 22-26.
There is still time to register, but space is limited for the camp.
Camp is open to children ages six to eight for the morning session from 9 to 11 a.m., and for ages nine to 12, 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Cost is $40 and includes snacks, crafts and the programs. It is $30 for each additional child in the same family.
Call 825-5330 for a reservation. Members get a 10 percent discount.
A special addition to the camp will be a performance by Brian Burns. He will have two shows on June 23 at 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Cost for those not attending camp is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Burns will perform “Once Upon A Time in Texas,” which is a multiple award-winning live concert presentation that reinforces a student’s Texas history curriculum with songs, stories and interactive dialogue. He was recently awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution Texas State Media Award for Excellence in Education for this program.
The Burns program is open to the public, call the museum to reserve your space. This will be an outdoor event, so guests are invited to bring a blanket or chairs.
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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