COUNTY LIFE
Fireworks shows spread out across several days in the county
With July 4th on a Tuesday fireworks shows and activities to celebrate America’s birthday will be across several days.
There will be two public shows in Montague County.
The Nocona Lions Club marks its 56th year of fireworks at Lake Nocona on July 1. The show will be set up at Weldon Robb Park.
The Lions will accept donations to help defray the costs of fireworks. Contact a local member or check the club’s Facebook page. The show will be at sunset.
The patriotic boat parade will start at 6:30 p.m. at Weldon Robb/Jaycee Park on July 1. The suggested course is north on the west side and circles the lake clockwise ending back at the Weldon Robb. Decorate your boat in red, white and blue, wave flags and have fun.
The Saint Jo July 4th Celebration takes place in Boggess Park on July 4.
Saint Jo will host its popular 4th of July Celebration Tuesday at Boggess Park. Families are invited to bring their lawnchairs and blankets to enjoy a traditional old-fashioned day in the park. Fireworks will be at dusk, but come earlier in the day for basketball, volleyball and horseshoe competitions.
Enjoy free cold watermelon and enjoy concessions of burgers, hot dogs, chips, snow cones and cold drinks. The fire department also accepts donations to offset the expense of the fireworks.
Earlier in the day take part in the 15th Annual Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K in downtown.
Lighthouse Church in Bowie also will have a fireworks show at 7 p.m. on July 2.
Read more on these events in your mid-week 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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