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Youth fair makes show changes

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Entries closed Monday for the 2026 Montague County Youth Fair with 1,074 entries from 322 students.
This is down slightly from the 1,160 entries in 2024 and 333 students. The 2026 youth fair will run Jan. 5-10 and the organizing committee has made several changes to the schedule that those wishing to attend the events should take note.
The home economic division show has moved to Tuesday along with the Leadership Day events. The swine show has moved from its perennial spot on Saturday to Friday, while agriculture mechanics judging moves to Friday.
The youth fair locations remain the same at the ag. center in Nocona, the Nocona Community Center and the Montague County Cowboy Church.
Kristy Tillman, chairperson for the youth fair committee, said the schedule change is a much-needed addition to accommodate the growth they have seen and for the future.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

Top photo – Saint Jo student works on a welding project for the youth fair. (Courtesy photo)

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Wednesday car fire has no injuries

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A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.

Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.

Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.

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City of Nocona receives Opportunity Zone nomination

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

Michelle Page, Nocona Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Christopher Nunneley and Donna Culpepper, executive director Nocona Economic Development Corporation at Tuesday’s press conference.(News photo by Barbara Green)
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Patriot Day

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Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later

While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.

The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.

Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.

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