COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo, Nocona seniors launch two weeks of commencement beginning Friday
This weekend begins a two-week celebration as area high schools present graduation ceremonies.
Saint Jo High School graduates on May 19 and Nocona on May 20.
Bowie, Prairie Valley, Bellevue and Forestburg will graduate on May 26, with Gold-Burg graduating on May 27.
The Bowie News graduation keepsake section will be published in the May 24 edition featuring all area high school graduates.
The Saint Jo Panthers go first with ceremonies at 7 p.m. on May 19 in the Saint Jo School Dome Gym.
Nocona High School will have graduation at 6 p.m. on May 20 in the Nocona Elementary gym. Diplomas will be presented by Superintendent Dr. Vicki Gearheart, Principal Stephenie Wright and Counselor Debbie Ulibarri.
Wright announced Monday they will have co-salutatorians due to a tie at 4.02 grade point average. They are Payton Ferguson and Alexis Page.
Meet the honor graduates of these two schools in your mid-week News. Watch for all the remaining school’s honor graduates next week as they graduate next weekend.
Bowie Community Center presented a concert featuring the music country greats Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash this past Friday night.
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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