Road name change on agenda
MONTAGUE – Prior to the development of the 9-1-1 emergency phone network, and in the absence of any city or county guidelines on naming streets and roads, developers could assign whatever name they wished to a proposed road. As a result, there are oftentimes more than one “Oak,” “Elm” “First” streets, roads or lanes in…
Read MoreDorothy Hesse
Dorothy Hesse MUENSTER — Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy Arlene (Kendron) Hesse, age 82, of Muenster will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mrs. Hesse passed away on Saturday, Oct. 5. Dorothy was born In Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 24, 1937, to Adam and Bernice…
Read MoreNancy Wilde
Nancy Wilde BOWIE — Nancy Lou (Rains) Wilde, 78 of Bowie, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 in Bowie. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, in the Chapel of the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, with Rev. Howard Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Family…
Read MoreJanie Parr
Jannie Parr Jannie Ann Parr 87, passed away Tuesday Oct. 8, 2019 in Wichita Falls. Funeral Service was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, in the Chapel of the White Family Funeral Home. Burial followed at Ringgold Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday. Oct. 10, at the White Family Funeral Home.…
Read MoreGrand Jury charges local pair for hindering prosecution
MONTAGUE – The Montague County Grand Jury indicted two Nocona residents Monday, one of whom is already in federal custody on drug charges, for hindering the apprehension of Jessica Ann Bishop, then 33, on charges of engaging in organized criminal activity-forgery. All totaled the grand jury returned 37 indictments against 24 defendants Monday. A second…
Read MoreCouncil agrees to close streets for Halloween
When Halloween rolls around this year, for the children’s safety the streets into two neighborhoods in Nocona will be closed to vehicular traffic. Last Tuesday night the Nocona City Council approved a request to close Carolyn Road and Oaklawn Drive in southwest Nocona, and Hillcrest Drive in southeast Nocona, that evening. “We’re wanting it blocked…
Read MoreFish Fry times change
FORESTBURG — The Montague County Historic Cemetery Preservation Board will host an all you can eat fish fry, with all the trimmings, Saturday, Oct. 19. The event will be held in the Forestburg Community Center in Forestburg. Serving time has changed. Serving will begin at 4 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. Fish will be fried…
Read MoreIndians adjust and overcome 33-13
The Nocona Indians did some ‘growing up’ Friday night and in the process responded to a dismal first quarter to scorch the Callisburg Wildcats 33-13. Two plays into the second quarter, Callisburg was leading 13-0; had 9 first downs to none for Nocona; and had rolled up 164 yards in total offense to a minus…
Read MoreWomack takes second at State Fair
Nocona High School’s Easton Womack captured second place at the State Fair of Texas in Individual Youth Agricultural Mechanics Premier Exhibitor Sweepstakes winning a $2,000 cash award and a banner. Easton is the son of John and Stepheny Womack.
Read MoreLibrary Friends gift council with memberships
Members of the Nocona City Council were given complimentary, one-year memberships last Tuesday in the Nocona Friends of the Library as part of National Friends of the Library Month. Hobie Meekins, president of the Friends as well as a member of the Nocona Public Library Advisory Board, along with fellow Friends and Board Member Marsha…
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