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Bowie homecoming activities all week

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3 years ago

09/06/2023

Bowie High School homecoming will be on Sept. 8.
There will be a homecoming parade at 6:45 p.m. on Sept. 6 through downtown Bowie. Those with questions may contact Jamie Ulbig, 940-872-7547 or Amy Willingham, 940-233-2978.
After the parade there will be a Homecoming Community-wide Burn Ban Bonfire immediately after the parade at the rodeo grounds. The cost will be $1 per person or a pair of shoes. Cash only. It is sponsored by the 2024 BHS senior class.
Food trucks will be on site. The band and cheerleaders will perform. The event also will honor Becky Wagonseller Winn, BHS Class of 1972.
The homecoming pep rally will be at 10:45 a.m. with the junior high joining at the high school gym.
That morning, the football, volleyball, cross country, and tennis teams along with the band and cheerleaders also will travel to the elementary and intermediate schools, Smarty Pants and Advanced Rehab to put on mini pep rallies for each group before returning to BHS for the main pep rally.
The homecoming court will be presented during halftime ceremonies Friday night when the Jackrabbits take on Henrietta.
The king and queen will be pre-selected from the senior representatives. Princesses are Jaci Frie, Kaitlyn Fitzgerald, Olivia Gill and Ziba Robbins. Princes are Sterling Herrington, Brady Lawhorn, Jacobi McGregor and Seth Moore.
Other members of the homecoming court are: Tyler Richey and Ellie Mowry, freshman prince and princess; Dodge Rhoades and Chazlyn Webb, sophomores and Noah Brown and Belia Berrios, juniors.
There will be a homecoming dance for BHS students only from 8-11 p.m. on Sept. 9. Cost is $10 per person and it is semi-formal attire.

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Commissioners to meet on Oct. 12

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13 hours ago

10/08/2026

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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.

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Art of the Song opens Friday

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20 hours ago

10/08/2026

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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.

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Gold-Burg High readies homecoming events

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21 hours ago

10/08/2026

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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.