COUNTY LIFE
Second Monday 125th anniversary schedule of events
All activities free unless noted with a fee.
August 11
• Piston Head Car Show: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., in front of rodeo arena.
• Francis McCarty with the Montague County Historical Commission, historical
information, community center gym.
• Bowie Booster Club selling popcorn, community center gym.
• Mark Stagg performing as Festus 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., center grounds.
• Unveiling of two Texas Historical Markers for Pelham Park and City of Bowir,
provided by The Amity Club, Pelham Street entry to the center, at 10 a.m.
• Heroes of the Old West: Three shows, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. rodeo
arena. See authentically dressed characters like Wyatt Earp and Doc
Holliday, present an old-west show complete with gun fights.
• Marlow Gunfighters perform a gun fight every hour all day, park area.
• K.R. Wood Camp Cookie Productions: K.R. Wood Quartet performs cowboy
and western music, three shows, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., community center
gym
• Kiddie Korral with Stick Horse Rodeo, Rope a Steer and Twirl A Rope,
8 a.m.- 5 p.m., grassy area near front of community center.
• Authentic chuck wagon with dutch oven cooking, all day, east side
community center.
• Guitars for Heroes band, 3:30 p.m., community center gym.
• J.R. Mc Nutt: 6 p.m., community center gym.
• Monte Dawson: 8 p.m., community center gym.
• Dunking booth featuring Police Chief Guy Green, Joseph Stark and Ray Jones
and Bowie Rural Fire Dept. Park area
• Pony rides, $5 in animal section, booths 14-15.
• Once Upon a Party face painting and games, inside the community center.
Aug . 12
• Mark Staggs, Cowboy Church: 10:30 a.m., community center.
• Kelby Hodges and the Moonlight Bandits: 2:30 p.m., community center gym.
• Prize drawing for the 125th celebration quilt and lamps. Raffle tickets $1 each,
six for $5, 12 for $10, 18 for $15 or 25 for $20. The drawing will be at 2 p.m.
on Sunday. You don’t have to be present to win.
• Lots of give-a-ways throughout the day. Second Monday food vendors will
be selling food on site.
COUNTY LIFE
Commissioners to meet on Oct. 12
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.
COUNTY LIFE
Art of the Song opens Friday
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.
COUNTY LIFE
Gold-Burg High readies homecoming events
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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