COUNTY LIFE
59th Jim Bowie Days Rodeo Week comes to an end
The 59th annual Jim Bowie Days came to an end on Saturday night with the final night of rodeo and the crowning of a new rodeo queen.
Tessa Gage was selected as the 2025 Miss Jim Bowie Days. She is the daughter of Dustin and Kayla Gage and she will be attending Bellevue High School in the fall. Emma Ragan, 2024 Miss JBD, crowned her successor.
The 2025 Little Miss Jim Bowie Days crown went to RuthAnn Hutchison of Boyd. She is the daughter of Jim and Stephanie Hutchison and attends One Day Academy.
The 2024 Little Miss McKinley Bratcher welcomed the winner to her new title. It was a whirlwind week for the young ladies in both categories as three competed for Miss JBD and four sought the Little Miss title. They competed in horsemanship, interview, along with attending all of the festival events throughout the week.
Read the full story of the week’s activities including results from all the contests along with more photos of the winners. (Youth rodeo results not available at press time).
Top photo – Tessa Gage was crowned the 2025 Miss Jim Bowie Days and RuthAnn Hutchison was named Little Miss. Jim Bowie Days royals are flanked by Miss Rodeo Texas queens at Saturday night’s rodeo. Miss Rodeo Texas Reanna Santos (Left) stands with Tessa Gage, 2025 Miss Jim Bowie Days crowned by 2024 Queen Emma Ragan and Abigail Johnson, Miss Rodeo Texas Teen. The Rodeo Texas royals took part in JBD. (Photo by Benjimen Barker).
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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