COUNTY LIFE
Get ready for 350 miles of yard sales
The Red River Valley Tourism Association hosts its popular mega-event the U.S. Hwy. 82/287 Yard Sale on June 7-8 featuring yard sales, garage sales, sidewalk sales, farmer’s markets and flea markets located in or near participating communities covering more than 350 miles of the Highway 82 and Highway 287 corridors and beyond.
In Montague County pick up maps of the sales at Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum and Conoco One Stop, both in Nocona, Dairy Queen in Saint Jo, community center in Forestburg and The Bowie News and Second Monday Trade Days, both in Bowie.
Participating towns will have highway sale information and maps throughout their communities. For a list of participating yard sale communities and locations where to get maps visit websiteredrivervalley.info.
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Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.
Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Nocona Library’s Summer Reading program continues at 10 a.m. on July 17 at the Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The program will be space adventures and include a demonstration of a drone. Make plans to attend.
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