COUNTY LIFE
First women in agriculture workshop set for May 17
From the classroom to the farm to the boardroom, women in agriculture are helping to pave the way for a better future. Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service in Montague County is offering workshops for women to foster their thirst for knowledge.
Women play an important role and here in Montague county we will be offering the first workshop for women on May 17 at the Wellington State Bank in Bowie from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
It is vital to make sure this and future generations of women are educated, encouraged and empowered to take on the challenges of meeting the world’s growing food, fuel and fiber needs.
According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, nearly one million women are working America’s lands.
Together, these women are generating $12.9 billion in annual agricultural sales. In Texas, we have over 120,000 female farmers working 43 million acres, making up 33 percent of Texas farmers, with an $818 million economic impact.
The goal is to get you started with some of the public entities that can play a vital role for women to include the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency and Natural Resource Conservation Service.
Others who will be attending include staff from the Montague County Tax Appraisal Office and the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service.
Light lunch will be served for those who RSVP by May 15 by calling 940-894-2831 or email: j-hansard@tamu.edu.
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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