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Four more senior classes await graduation events

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The unprecedented graduation season for the Class of 2020 continues this week with ceremonies planned for Bowie, Forestburg, Gold-Burg and Prairie Valley.
Bowie High School will host graduation at Jackrabbit Stadium at 8 p.m. on May 22. The class is being led by Macie McCollum, valedictorian and Aslyn Davis, salutatorian.
Forestburg High School will present diplomas at 7 p.m. on May 22 at the football field. Backup dates are May 24 or 25.
Valedictorian of the class is Katelyn Park and Riley Sandusky is the salutatorian.
Gold-Burg High School will graduate at 10 a.m. on Saturday on the football field. Valedictorian is Preslie Darden and salutatorian is Nicole Tinerella.
Prairie Valley High School graduates at 9 a.m. at the athletic field. Brock Tompkins is class valedictorian and Adam Priddy is salutatorian.
Each school has very specific rules for the ceremony ranging from reservations to tickets and assigned parking, plus health screening. Read the full story with all the details in the mid-week Bowie News.

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July Jam planned for July 27

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The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

This large group of fiddlers entertain at the 2023 July Jam. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Chicken hats reign at July Jam with a little country dancing. (Photo by Barbara Green0
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Nocona Summer Reading welcomes animals, insects

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(top) Children were fascinated with bugs and spiders displayed at this past week’s Nocona Public Library’s Summer reading program, which is at 10 a.m. each Wednesday in July at 100 Clay in the Justin Building. (Above) These youngsters touched a snake that was displayed. (Courtesy photos)
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Nocona City Council reviews budget work

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The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.

The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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