COUNTY LIFE
The 68th annual Chisholm Trail Rodeo will take place June 12-13 in the Nocona rodeo arena.
Tickets are on sale from any queen or princess contestant for $8 in advance. They will be $10 at the gate and those age six and under get in free.
Bring out the youngsters for mutton bustin’ from 6:30-7 p.m. both nights. There is a $20 entry fee with buckles going to the winners.
There will be a calf scramble night for ages eight and under and nine to 12. Buckles go to the winners. Gates open at 6 p.m. with the grand entry opening each night’s performance at 7:30 p.m. The rodeo begins at 8 p.m.
Along with the traditional rodeo events there will be junior barrels for those 16 and under with a $40 entry fee, and double-muggin’ with a $100 entry fee per team. There will be $250 added money each night and a jackpot for both events each night
Those interested in entering the rodeo may call 903-287-7852.
Saturday night after the rodeo the dance will feature the music of Rance May from 10 p.m. to midnight. Your rodeo tickets gets you in.
The winner of the queen and princess contest will be unveiled at Saturday night’s rodeo. Queen Tristan Burns and Princess Kate Dill will hand off their crown to the new winners.
2019 queen
Tristan Burns, the 16-year-old daughter of Wesley Burns, concludes her reign as queen. She will be a junior at Midway High School next year where she participates in basketball, track, tennis and golf. Outside of school she loves to ride horses, a lifetime hobby.
Burns is a member of Clay County 4-H where she shows horses, competes in speed events such as barrels and poles along with stock horse vents like cow boxing and trail.
Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.
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.
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.
-
NEWS2 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS8 months agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS1 year agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS2 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS12 months agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS1 year ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS2 years agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS2 years ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint