COUNTY LIFE
Chisholm Trail symposium coming to Saint Jo May 6
Saint Jo invites everyone to attend “The Real Chisholm Trail Symposium” on May 6.
Presented by the Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Saint Jo Historical Society and the Museum of the Stonewall Saloon, the event intends to “set the record straight on the trail.”
The symposium, which opens at 9 a.m. with a meet and greet at the International Ordinance Museum, 201 S. Main, Saint Jo. The program begins at 9:30 a.m.
It will involve a presentation and panel discussion in which panelists will present historical evidence detailing the real facts around the pre- and post-Civil War cattle-driving industry. Panelists will discuss historical discrepancies and why they continue to be taught by many historians.
Questions and answer periods will follow the presentations that cover the topics of Pre-Civil War cattle industry, Abilene- the real cowtown, American Indian perspective, Oklahoma terri
The day will wrap up at 4:30 p.m. with a bus tour traveling the Red River cattle trail routes in Montague County.
Cost is $10 and tickets can be purchased at the door. For additional information call: Tom Weger at 214-728-3460, Donna Howell-Sickles at 214-505-8916 or Dick Crist at 940-249-1712.
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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