COUNTY LIFE
Pared down Mardi Gras Nocona Style this Saturday
Mardi Gras Nocona Style will be celebrated in a one-day event on Feb. 13.
For the past 10 years Nocona has put its own twist on the festivities celebrating with a different parade across three days of food, music and parades; but for the 11th year thanks to the pandemic there will be one big parade at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Nocona invites everyone to “Keep Calm and Mardi Gras on!”
The children and canines who usually have their own parade are invited to walk at the front of the big parade from the post office to the downtown park.
The other big change is no items may be thrown from the parade entries which includes the popular Mardi Gras beads. Participants are asked to wear masks, use hand sanitizer and practice social distancing.
Call the chamber at 825-3526 with questions or follow the Mardi Gras Nocona Style Facebook page for any schedule updates.
Pony rides will be in the park and a photo booth will be in the H.J. Justin Community Room.
A Veteran’s Outreach program will be 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the VFW at 100 Baylor Street. It is presented by Montague County Veteran’s Service office. Call 894-6171 for questions.
The Nocona VFW will have a pancake breakfast starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday. There will be a Knights of Columbus fish fry at 5 p.m. in the Justin Building on Saturday.
Due to high lake levels at Lake Amon G. Carter, the Jim Bowie Days Association organizers announced Friday the tournament has been postponed and a new date will be named soon.
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
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