Barbara Shaw
Barbara Shaw Mrs. Barbara Ann (Bryant) Shaw passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sept. 7, 2019, at her home in Nocona at the age of 73. Barbara is survived by her husband, Doyle Shaw of Nocona; her daughter, Traci Wells of Saint Jo; sons Ethan Shaw of Wichita Falls and Enoch Shaw of Nocona.…
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Verna Ruth O’Neal Verna Ruth O’Neal, 93, died on Sept. 15, 2019, in Nocona at Cherry Street Village where she received excellent care for the last seven years. Verna Ruth was born on Feb. 2, 1926, in Bonita to Raymond & Winnie Combs Buck. She married her high school sweetheart, Lindell O’Neal on Dec. 28,…
Read MoreLadies pummel Tigerettes
For two sets the Lady Indians made the Jacksboro Tigerettes look like a junior varsity squad steam rolling the visitors 25-13, 25-6 scoring from virtually every spot on the court. “The first two sets I was pleased with our unforced errors as we only allowed them to score 19 points total,” coach Tiffany Clay commented.…
Read MoreShoot at deputies, be indicted in two weeks
MONTAGUE – Barely two weeks after he alleged fired several rounds at a pair of Montague County deputy sheriffs, Orville Daniel Throneberry, 5t, was indicted for aggravated assault against a public servant and unlawful possession of a firearm. As Sheriff Marshall Thomas noted Monday during his monthly report of department activity to the Montague County…
Read MoreHomecoming Parade
One of the highlights of the tri-ennial Nocona High School Homecoming is the parade of classes. This year, there is something special at stake – a large, traveling trophy which will be presented to the winning class at the conclusion of the parade. The large trophy for the winning float in the triennial homecoming parade…
Read MoreDollar General noncommittal about reopening
After suffering a fire on Monday, Aug. 18, which caused extensive damage to the outside of the store, a Dollar General spokesperson was virtually non-committal about the firm’s plans to resume operations in Nocona. “At this time, we are in the process of evaluating next steps regarding our store in Nocona, Texas,” Angela Petkovic, a…
Read MoreDeardeuff sentenced
MONTAGUE – William Sam Deardeuff, 38, of Nocona, entered guilty pleas to eight felonies Monday and was sentenced to serve 8 years in state prison. That took place less than 24-hours after Nocona officers and sheriff’s deputies had attempted to arrest him on charges of driving while license invalid, and evading arrest. On Aug. 26…
Read MoreDarden debates stipend for County Attorney’s secretary
lone employee in the County Attorney’s Office an “administrative assistant” and paying that person $3,300 a year more than what the chief deputy clerks in five other county offices make. And when County Attorney Clay Riddle suggested the court could do as Darden suggested, and his office could stop doing a variety of legal tasks…
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