COUNTY LIFE
Nocona VFW seeks names for heritage plaza wall
The Nocona Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8558 has launched its Veteran Wall of Honor, which will be the central focus of the future Nocona Military Heritage Plaza being created beside the post home in Nocona.
Post members broke ground last November on the plaza which includes plans for static displays of armor, aircraft and different artifacts from each branch of the service. It will include individual sections for each war beginning with the Civil War through the modern era.
Montague County has a rich heritage of defending America’s freedom said Randy Duckworth, project manage, with more than 2,000 Civil War veteran buried here and more than 3,000 residents have served or are currently serving.
“The Wall of Honor is a permanent and patriotic monument of those who served, are currently serving and for those who are deceased,” said Duckworth.
To honor a veteran on the wall you may fill out the form and submit a $100 payment for the named to: Nocona Military Heritage Plaza, Wall of Honor, Box 193, Nocona, TX 76255.
Applicants may go online at the website to register at: www.noconamilitaryheritageplaza.org.
The Nocona Military Heritage Plaza is a nonprofit organization. It has an completion date of November 2018. Those with questions about the plaza project may call Duckworth at 940-304-2600 or email him at vfw8558@noconamilitaryheritageplaza.org.
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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