NISD Board prepares for distance meeting
The Nocona School Board will hold its March meeting on Friday at 5 p.m., announced Supt. Dr. David Waters. The administrator is finalizing plans on how to conduct a video-conference meeting. As soon as the agenda is set, he would post links to connect to the meeting on the district’s website www.noconaisd.net. Gov. Greg…
Read MoreObituary – Sherri Wilson
Sherri Wilson, 70, of Nocona, died Sat. March 21, 2020. There are no services planned at this time. She was born on Jan. 2, 1950, in Wichita Falls, and was a 1968 graduate of S.H. Rider High School and a 1985 graduate of the LVN program at Cooke County College in Gainesville. Sherri retired from…
Read MoreObituary – Tom Glenn
Tom Glenn DECATUR — Thomas R. Glenn, 67, died on March 14, 2020, in Decatur surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Dec. 14, 1952, in Bay Springs, Miss., to Hilton and Gerlene Clark Glenn. Tom had a remarkable work ethic and was a selfless member of the Bowie community, always willing to…
Read MoreObituary — Florence Delahanty
Florence Delahanty KILLEEN — Florence Josephine (Kuczmas) Durham Delahanty, formerly of Killeen. Texas and Rocky Hollow Lake House, Georgetown, Texas, died on Jan. 30, 2020. Florence was born in DuPont, Penn., on Oct. 26, 1925, the daughter of John and Barbara (Celusmiak) Kuczmas. A Rosary and Visitation were held on Tuesday, Feb.4 at Crawford Bower…
Read MoreNCTC to start all classes on-line
North Central Texas College to move classes online for Spring 2020 GAINESVILLE – “North Central Texas College is closely tracking the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and we are committed to the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff,” college spokesperson Elizabeth Abu stated in an announcement Saturday afternoon. “We are continuously monitoring the Centers…
Read MoreNGH searching for PPEs, masks, vents
So far, the tests for Covid-19 have been negative, reported Nocona General CEO Lance Meekins. But the hospital administrator, and the medical staff at the 18-bed facility know, “It’s just a matter of time.” Over the weekend Wichita County confirmed its fifth case of Covid-19 while Monday Parker and Erath Counties was added to the…
Read MoreNISD staff prepare distance learning lessons
“Nobody’s’ ever been through anything like this,” commented NISD Supt. Dr. David Waters from his home on Monday as he began to outline the steps his staff is taking to transition from on-site to off-campus distance learning – possibly for the remainder of the current school year. At the same time, he wanted to reassure…
Read MoreNISD to prepare 2500 meals Monday
Because Nocona I.S.D. qualifies for the federally funded Summer Food Program, the district is offering free breakfasts and lunches to all of its students through May 29, announced Supt. Dr. David Waters on Monday. While Bowie and Montague ISDs started their breakfast and lunch program on Monday of this week, Dr. Waters said NISD needed…
Read MoreMeals on Wheels needs hoppers amd drivers
With added stress from meeting the needs of Nocona’s senior citizens during the novel coronavirus pandemic The Carpenter’s Shop Senior Citizens Center could use additional drivers and hoppers to deliver meals once a day. The Center has closed its dinning room to in-person dinning in compliance with Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order as well as…
Read MoreCounty ratifies Covid-19 declaration
MONTAGUE – The Montague County Commissioner’s Court, meeting in their first tele-conference Monday, ratified the emergency health declaration issued last week by County Judge Rick Lewis extending it until removed. While state orders supersede county and city directives, passage of the local order “Opens us up for any future grants for assistance,” explained Judge Lewis…
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