COUNTY LIFE
Schools prepare for various start-dates
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Students across Montague County bid farewell to summer as the 2017-2018 school year kicks off.
The county will see a variety of school start dates as several districts in the county adopted a District of Innovation plan, allowing more creativity with the school calendars.
The Saint Jo Panthers start their school year Aug. 16 with Meet the Teacher from 6 -7 p.m. on Aug. 14.
The event will be followed by “Meet the Panther” at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium.
Forestburg will begin its new school year Aug. 17 with an early release at 1 p.m.
General announcements and Meet the Teacher night will be from 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 15.
Bellevue ISD also will begin Aug. 17. The Eagles Meet the Teacher night will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 15.
Montague, Nocona and Prairie Valley will start the school year Aug. 21.
The Montague Eagles will have Meet the Teacher at 6 p.m. on Aug. 17.
Nocona ISD will have its open house and Meet the Teacher from 4-6 p.m. on Aug. 17.
Prairie Valley ISD will have its annual Meet the Bulldogs pep rally and Meet the Teacher night from 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 17.
Bowie Independent School District begins Aug. 23 with an early release at noon. Meet the Teacher at the elementary and intermediate campuses will be 5-6:30 p.m. on Aug. 21. Students at the junior high and high school campuses will meet their teachers from 5:30-7 p.m.
Gold-Burg has the latest start date of Aug. 28. Meet the Teacher night for the Bears will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 24.
COUNTY LIFE
Bowie, Nocona libraries wrap up summer reading this week
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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.
COUNTY LIFE
Color added to outside kennels at Bowie Animal Shelter
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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)
COUNTY LIFE
Youngsters attend swimming lessons this week
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Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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