COUNTY LIFE
Families partner to breathe new life into, remodel Nocona motel
By ERIC VICCARO
Nocona residents Bob and Kristal Ferguson and Rusty and Carolyn Fenoglio on July 1 purchased the former Nocona Inn at 219 Clay Street.
The plan is to reopen the small hotel by early February 2015, just in time for Nocona’s Mardi Gras celebration, under a new name – Red River Station Inn.
Coincidentally, a new restaurant will open next door called Red River Pizzeria sometime later this year.
Nocona has long been a resting spot for travelers, with United States Highway 82 and several Texas State Highways and farm-to-market routes running like arteries throughout the community.
“It was a rest point for those headed north up to the Red River and Oklahoma,” said Bob Ferguson.
The building was once the location of a mini-mall.
The Fergusons and Fenoglios have the idea that remodeled rooms will have specific themes based on figures from Nocona’s storied past.
The previous hotel had 18 rooms, but that will be pared down to 14 once remodeling has been completed, Ferguson reported.
Some of the historical people expected to be included are: Herman Joseph “H.J.” Justin, Enid Justin, Quanah Parker, Ruth Roach and Jack Crain.
“Each room will have a shadow box that will explain the story of that room,” Bob’s wife Kristal Ferguson said.
Bob Ferguson explained the hotel will have a New Orleans theme – especially with the exteriors and an interior courtyard – because the first explorers to see the area were of French descent back in the 1700s.
“They came here even before the Spanish,” he said.
Ferguson and others are currently gutting the rooms, which includes the carpeting.
The quartet of owners is terming it a “total renovation.”
Read the full story in the Sept. 3 edition of The Bowie News.
(Center) Lynetta Slaton, lieutenant/support services with the Bowie Police Department was honored with a party Tuesday celebrating her 50th year working with the City of Bowie. She received a Bowie knife plaque in a surprise reception. Her son, Bo Slaton, and mom, LaVelle Boudreaux are pictured. Slaton is the longest serving city employee. (Courtesy photo)
Rainfall continues to push local lake levels upward.
As of May 17 Lake Nocona was 85.8% full at 825.51 mean sea level. It is full at 827.5 msl. One month ago it was at 67.3 msl.
Lake Amon G. Carter continues to be more than 100% full at 921.59%. It is full at 920 msl. One month ago it was 91.4% full at 918.85 ms.
Early voting begins May 20 and run through May 24 in the 30th Senatorial District runoff election for both the Democratic and Republican Party Primaries.
In the March primaries due to the large number of candidates no one received the necessary majority. The seat became vacant when Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) decided not to seek re-election.
On the Democratic ticket, voters will choose between Michael Braxton and Dale Frey. On the Republican ticket Brent Hagenbuch and Jace Yarbrough battle it out. The winner in each party will face off in the November general election.
Early voting for the runoff runs May 20-24 from 7 a.m. to 7 p..m. at the Montague County Courthouse Annex Community Room. This is the only location for early voting.
On election voting polls will be located in the courthoue annex, Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Nocona City Hall and Saint Jo Civic Center. They will be open 7 a.m.. to 7 p.m.
Those who voted in the March primary can only cast ballots in that party primary, voters cannot switch parties. Those who did not vote in the primary can vote in either party primary.
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