COUNTY LIFE
Jim Bowie Days bring the fun
It was a full week of western fun centered around rodeo and family as the 2021 Jim Bowie Days Celebration took place this past week.
The rodeo arena was packed Friday and Saturday nights with the 2021 Miss Jim Bowie Days was announced Saturday night. Rexa Hand, Henrietta, was named Miss Jim Bowie Days 2021 and Little Miss is Kynley Baker, Bowie.
Saturday’s parade saw more than 40 entries. First place civic group went to Calvary Baptist Church. First place youth went to the Leo Club and first place business went to Wood’s Custom Trailers.
The Star Spangled Stampede won first place riding club, followed by second place to the Texas Tech Masked Rider.
Earlier on Friday afternoon the Pioneer Court was crowned with Bobby Jett, the pioneer queen, and Duchesses Jackie Sue Hankins and Saundra Winn. Emcee Linda Fitzner introduced those running for Miss Jim Bowie and Little Miss. She also gave a brief history of the Amity Club, which sponsors the event. Theme for the afternoon was celebrating the 101st anniversary as members of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs.
The club was organized with 20 charter members on Sept. 22, 1952. Fitzner read through the list of charter members and introduced the only club charter member present, Margaret Hutson, who was presented with a rose.
Once again the kid’s games on Saturday were filled with youngsters carrying their colorful pets, fast turtles and high-jumping frogs.
Read the full story that includes all the winners from the kid’s events, as well as the rodeo and other activities in the mid-week Bowie News. Additional photo coverage will follow in Saturday’s 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.
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