Pickin’ and grinin’ Saturday
Nocona artist and musician Larry Lemons is hosting a Fair Weather Jam this Saturday, Nov. 2, from noon until 2 p.m. “maybe longer,” he adds, in front of his art gallery at 300 Clay Street. “We are inviting local musicians to share a few tunes with us,” Lemons said adding they will have microphones, a…
Read MoreTimber Tettleton
Timber Tettleton Timber Claire Tettleton was born on Oct. 24, 2019, in Fort Worth to Seth & Kayla Jensen Tettleton. She died just a few moments later. She is survived by her parents, Seth and Kayla Jensen; grandparents, Michele Busey and husband Bailey, Marvenna Tettleton, Chris Tettleton, Shane Jensen and wife Amanda; great-grandparents, Ed and…
Read MoreTxDOT ready to buy Hwy. 82 rights-of-way
MONTAGUE – The widening of U.S. Highway 82 from Nocona to Henrietta took a major step towards reality Monday as the Montague County Commissioner’s Court unanimously approved right-of-way agreements with the Texas Department of Transportation. As a result of Monday’s action, in the coming weeks, representatives of the state’s transportation department will be negotiating contracts…
Read MoreHalloween events
Ever the ‘traditional city,’ Noconans will celebrate Halloween on All Hallows’ Even – Oct. 31. As has been the practice for several years many organizations, individuals, families and churches will be gathering in and around the Mary Beckman Davis Downtown Park to pass out Halloween Candy. The Nocona Fire Department will also be handing out…
Read MoreCourt takes guilty pleas
MONTAGUE – Guilty pleas were accepted Monday from eight felony defendants in the 97th District Court in Montague. Read more in this week’s edition of The Nocona News.
Read MoreIndians overcome Rams, penalties, weather
SADLER – It took just two plays for the Nocona Indians to establish the fact that while the weather conditions might demand a slog-it-out ground game, the tribe was determined to attack the S&S Rams through the air. On the game’s second play, as the Rams rightfully concentrated on senior wide out Jason Sparkman, senior…
Read MoreCentury Club health speaker
In Search of Better Health? SAINT JO — Saint Jo Century Club will be presenting the program, “It Is Better to Be Healthy Than to Wish You Were” on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church of Saint Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m. Jeanne Calabretta, N.D., A.A.S., CNHP, CMSAT, will…
Read MoreBobbie White
Bobbie White FORESTBURG — Bobbie Charlett White, 88, of Forestburg, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 in Wichita Falls. Family has chosen arrangements with cremation. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bobbie was born Nov. 15, 1930, in Tipton, Okla., to Charlie and Nora (Justice)…
Read MoreSonja Lynne Glasker
Sonja Lynne Mitchell Glasker, of Nocona, passed away on Oct. 19, 2019, in Wichita Falls. Memorial and graveside services will be held in December with time and date to be announced in the upcoming weeks. Lynne wished to be cremated with her ashes buried in a family plot at Nocona Cemetery. Arrangements will be…
Read MoreOrchid grower enters agreement to come to Nocona
By Tracy R. Mesler © 2019 The Nocona News A Virginia-based orchid wholesaler expects to be “turning ground” before the end of the year to construction a 60,000-sqare foot greenhouse designed to produce a million orchids a year in in Nocona starting as early as next August. Wednesday morning the Nocona City Council unanimously voted…
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