COUNTY LIFE
Jim Bowie Days week opens Sunday with bass tourney
The 52nd annual Jim Bowie Days Festival and Rodeo begins on June 24 with the 6 a.m. start of the annual bass tournament at Lake Amon G. Carter.
Fishing will be from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 24. The first is at 6 a.m. and fishermen must be in line at the Selma Park boat ramp by 1 p.m. Check-in will be from 5 to 6 a.m. at the Selma ramp.
Entry fee is $100 per team and $10 per team goes to Big Bass. This tournament the Bowie High School Bass Club, which had another successful season this year with three teams competing at state.
Equine action gets underway on June 25 with the 4D Barrel Races. This will give an opportunity to make a run in the arena before the UPRA/TCRA Jim Bowie Days rodeo later that week. To register for the expos only call 940-355-2812 from 10 a.m. to noon only.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Inside your weekend Bowie News find the award-winning visitor’s and newcomer’s guide. There are unique features about this area along with all the resources you may need to set up housekeeping or explore something new.
Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.
Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Nocona Library’s Summer Reading program continues at 10 a.m. on July 17 at the Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The program will be space adventures and include a demonstration of a drone. Make plans to attend.
-
NEWS2 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS8 months agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS1 year agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS2 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS12 months agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS1 year ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS1 year agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS2 years ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint