Clean up Nocona, now, group requests
Informed that “whatever you are doing, it isn’t working” as far as helping to keep Nocona clean, neat and inviting, the Nocona City Council and a group of more than 20 concerned citizens spent over an hour reviewing what the city has do in terms of code enforcement, and exploring possibilities of what it can…
Read MorePolhemus opens 2020 election efforts
With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, the 2020 political season kicked into gear Wednesday as 97th District Attorney Casey Polhemus held a press conference announcing she had filed for re-election. She joins what is currently a short list of candidates for local office that will expand between now and the Dec. 9 filing deadline…
Read MoreCounty starts adopt-a-cemetery program
The Montague County Historical Cemetery Preservation Board in conjunction with the Montague County Historical Commission has undertaken the task of cataloging all the cemeteries in the county. Presently we are locating cemeteries and logging GPS readings, accessing the cemetery’s condition, determining if there is a group or organization caring for the cemetery and ranking them…
Read MoreCharles Edwards
Charles Edwards FORESTBURG — Charles Thomas Edwards, 85 of Forestburg passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, in Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Forestburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Veronica Greanead and Rev. Jon Kendzie officiating. Burial will follow at Dye Mound Cemetery near Saint Jo,…
Read MoreNocona defeats Venus 40 to 20
By Tracy R. Mesler VENUS – In the longest regular season road trip in four decades, the Nocona Indians bulled, sprinted and smote their way past the Venus Bulldogs 40-20 Friday night to even their season record at 1-1. Read more about the win in next week’s edition of The Nocona News.
Read MoreFrancis Price
Francis Price SAINT JO — Funeral services for Francis Cooper Price, age 93, of Saint Jo will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at First United Methodist Church in Saint Jo. Burial will follow at Center Point Cemetery in Saint Jo. Visitation was held from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at…
Read More5th Annual Wheels ‘n Grills on tap
The 5th Annual Wheels & Grills Barbecue/Steak Cook-Off is just around the corner. The event, sponsored by Horton Classic Car Museum, will be held in Nocona the weekend of Sept. 20-21. There will be several raffle items including a Blackstone Griddle. Tickets are available at the Horton Classic Car Museum. Read more in this week’s…
Read MoreLady Indians down Knights
The Nocona Indians managed to squeeze past Class 2A powerhouse Lindsay Tuesday, but not without some struggles as the tribe still tries to smooth out its defensive assignments. A state finalist in 2018, Lindsay is working through a remolding year settling on a new rotation. Read more in this week’s edition of The Nocona News.
Read MoreTalking Tombstone Tour
Historical marker at Spanish Fort. The Montague County Historical Commission will be hosting a Talking Tombstone Tour in the Old Spanish Fort Cemetery. The tour will start at the Valley View Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on September 28. There will be a few short speeches before the tour begins in the cemetery. There…
Read MoreSchool Admin building flooded
The Nocona I.S.D. administrative offices found itself flooded when staff came to work last Tuesday morning following a half-inch rain. Supt. Dr. David Waters reported to the Nocona School Board Wednesday night, as it met in the foyer of the administration building, that the facility had suffered “five figure” damages when a contractor failed to…
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