COUNTY LIFE
Jim Bowie Days festival on June 20-27
The 54th annual Jim Bowie Days Festival and Rodeo is fast approaching June 20-27. This year the festival is starting on June 20 with a golf tournament at Twisted Oaks Golf Club in Bowie. Call 872-4000 for information. Tee times will be 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for the two-man scramble.
At 6 am. June 21 fishermen can gear up for the annual bass tournament at Amon Carter Lake. The bass tournament will be hosted by the Bowie High School Bass Club. Last year’s event was a great success.
Barrel racers are invited to run the 4D Barrel Race on June 22 with added money. This will provide an opportunity to make a run in the arena before the UPRA/TCRA JBD rodeo later that week. Pre-entry for barrel race and expos will be from 10 a.m. to noon, text to 940-366-2812. Event officials said they will do their best to put riders on the requested expo page and they will save some spots on each page for walk-ups.
The JBD Youth Rodeo will be June 23-24 with speed events on Tuesday and roping on Wednesday. Mutton Bustin’ starts the events each night at 6:30 p.m. Call-ins for both speed and roping events will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on June 23 to Rodeo Secretary Tennile Green at 940 393-5118. There is no charge at the gate to cheer on these upcoming rodeo stars.
The Jim Bowie Days UPRA/TCRA Sanctioned Rodeo opens at 7:30 p.m. on June 25.
Read the full story on all the activities 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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