COUNTY LIFE
Stars align for 2019 edition of Dancing to the Stars
By CINDY ROLLER,
Bowie Community
Development Director
The stars will be shining brightly on Nov. 2 as the annual Dancing To The Stars scholarship fundraising event returns to Montague County in support of North Central Texas College.
The Rotary Club of Bowie and the NCTC Montague County Foundation proudly host this event, which raises funds that stay locally to support education.
This year eight amazing couples will compete to win the prestigious Mirror Ball Trophy and honored People’s Choice Award. Dancers are: Ed Cordero, Ronnie and Derbi Partridge, Billie Poirot and Wyatt Park, Jim and Carla Stark, Brandon and Trisha Earp, Daniel and Sandy Bingham, Zach and Sarah Renfro, and Shane and Karen Wiley.
Tickets are still available by contacting any of the dancers, stopping by 101 East Pecan Street in Bowie or calling 872-4193. All the toe-tapping action happens at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the Bowie Community Center.
The evening includes catered dinner, drinks, door prizes, and live entertainment. Presenting the Mirror Ball award this year will be the reigning couple Courtney Rhyne and Jarion Weaver while Mayor Gaylynn Burris and Ron Moses, 2018 winners, will give People’s Choice.
Read the full story on all the dancers in your weekend Bowie News.
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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