Sharon Allen
Sharon Allen RYAN, Okla. — Funeral service for Sharon Kay (Grimes) Allen, age 70, of Nocona, formerly of Ryan, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Ryan Church of Christ in Ryan, Okla. Burial to follow at Duncan Municipal Cemetery in Duncan, Oklahoma. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m.…
Read MoreBarbara Orrell
Barbara Orrell On Friday, July 19, 2019, Barbara Orrell passed away in Nocona. She was born Jan. 14, 1934, to Mildred and Erby Chambers in Wichita Falls. As the baby of the family, she joined her brother Vivan, and sisters Virginia, Frances, and Dorothy in a house without plenty but with love in abundance. Tragically,…
Read MoreBetty Glass
Betty Glass Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Glass passed from this life July 22nd, 2019, at the age of 103 years, 364 days, and 23 hours. Betty was born July 23, 1915 in North Dakota. Betty met Leonard Glass, and the two married Jan 18, 1953, in New Mexico. Betty was a very hard worker all…
Read MoreGreg Underwood
Greg Underwood Long-time Montague County attorney, Bowie Mayor, and Cooke County Attorney and Cooke County Judge Greg Underwood passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Argyle. Greg was born January 7, 1939 in Ryan, Oklahoma to the late Frank Alvin Underwood and June Brown Underwood. He was raised in Bowie and graduated from…
Read MoreWarrant nets 5 on drug charges
Sheriff’s deputies swarmed a residence at 410 Decatur Street early Wednesday morning resulting in the arrest of five local residents on drug charges. “They notified me that they got some more probably cause, so I got called out and (Chief Deputy Sheriff) Jack (Lawson) went up there so we’d have enough people because there’s normally…
Read MoreMark Yosten
MUENSTER — Mass of Christian Burial for Mark Randall Yosten, age 62, of Wylie will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Muenster. Burial to follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Rosary and Vigil will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 19, at Scott Funeral…
Read MoreC.E. “Sonny” Cole
Funeral service for Clarence Edward ‘Sonny’ Cole, age 89, of Saint Jo will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019, at Church of Christ in Saint Jo. Private burial to follow. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, at Church of Christ in Saint Jo. Mr. Cole passed…
Read MoreCourt divides on subdivision provisions
By Tracy R. Mesler MONTAGUE – The Montague County Commissioner’s Court attempted to clarify some of the provisions of its proposed update to its Subdivision Rules Monday, and in the process a significant chasm developed within the court along north-south lines. With Pct. 1 Comm. Roy Darden flatly stating he was tired of the county…
Read MoreSpringer to stop in Nocona
AUSTIN – Have you ever wished you could talk directly to a state official about your state government? Do you have an idea on how state government could do its business better? If you are a resident of Montague, you will have your chance to let your feelings be known as St. Rep. Drew Springer (R-d68) will…
Read MoreSchool zone to go away
Last Tuesday the Nocona City Council repealed the ordinance which established a 20 miles per hour school zone on Grayson Street to protect the students attending Shining Light School. City Manager Lynn Henley said the First United Methodist Church of Nocona, which operated Shining Light, contacted the city and stated it was closing the school.…
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