COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Chamber of Commerce presents awards
By DANI BLACKBURN
The Nocona Chamber of Commerce celebrated its success and the dedication of its local volunteers with a “Go! Nocona” theme at their 89th annual banquet Thursday evening.
Erica Patton, chamber president, said the theme is fitting for Nocona which has steered itself where it wanted to go. The president read a famous quote from the Dr. Seuss book, saying:
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go…and Nocona is there.”
With the success Nocona has seen in establishing the city as a destination for visitors, Patton presented a new mission statement to the chamber members and encouraged them to become involved giving time to the community.
“We want this to be the best little town in Texas. Something we can be proud of and something future generations can be proud of,” said Patton. “To make that happen, we have to join together and be determined that we will not let our Nocona be any less than what we’ve made it to be.”
David Kercheval was guest speaker. Kercheval is with Go Texan, a program for the Department of Agriculture that promotes Texas made products. Read the full story on the banquet and check the award winners in your weekend News.
Top photo- Chamber President Erica Patton presents Ella Williams with the volunteer of the year award. Vice President Michelle Fenoglio looks on. (Photo by Dani Blackburn)
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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