COUNTY LIFE
Preserving, digitizing county records proud legacy for retiring Clerk Henson
By DANI BLACKBURN
dani@postoakmedia.net
After working for the citizens of Montage County for 22 years with 16 spent at the helm of the county clerk’s office, Glenda Henson will pass the torch as she retires on Dec. 31, 2020.
During her career, Henson started the digitization of the county’s records, moved from the old courthouse to the new annex and began the process of placing records online.
Henson, born out on the Red River, attended Prairie Valley during her 12 years of school. Nocona has been her home all her life.
Her path to county clerk began when she took a part-time job in the county attorney’s office in 1998 as a secretary taking care of the hot check division.
A short time later she moved to the sheriff’s office to work a second part-time job for then Sheriff Chris Hamilton as his communication administrative assistant. Henson remained in the office from 2000 to 2004, when Sheriff Hamilton’s term ended.
“We went our separate ways for two years then in 2006, Valerie Stout, who was the county clerk at the time, resigned and appointed me to fill out her remaining term. I have been in here ever since,” Henson said.
Read the full story in the 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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