Elizabeth Smith
Elizabeth Smith Elizabeth A. Smith, 56, died on June 7, 2019, in Nocona. She was born on June 15, 1962, in Tishomingo, Okla., to Jack Holden and Letha Fae Warren Long. She was a homemaker being around her family and taking care of everyone. She was a member of Bonita Baptist Church. She married Robert…
Read MoreNoconan dies in wreck near Andrews
By SAM KAUFMAN Staff Reporter Andrews County News ANDREWS — A head-on collision southwest of Andrews Wednesday afternoon killed one driver and seriously injured the other, according to the investigating Texas Department of Public Safety trooper. The two-vehicle crash occurred around five miles from the state line on the Jal Highway (State Highway 128)…
Read MoreState to fund repairs to flood control structures
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board to Receive $150 Million for Flood Control Dam Infrastructure Projects By Molly Christensen Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board TEMPLE – Projects to repair and rehabilitate flood control structures across Texas will now be funded thanks to a $150 million appropriations bill legislators passed this session. The…
Read MoreCommissioners hold first reading on Subdivision Rules
By Tracy r. Mesler MONTAGUE – The county commissioners court held the first reading on their proposed revisions to the county’s existing Subdivision Rules Monday. While there are changes in several provisions in the rules regarding utilities, roads and other regulations designed to ensure safe development, the court’s proposal to increase the minimum acreage from…
Read MoreLast public hearing on Hwy. 82 widening June 25
By Tracy R. Mesler The U.S. Hwy. 82 Public Hearing set for Tuesday, June 25, in Nocona will be the final public hearing on the proposed road widening project before right-of-way acquisition begins. Interested parties will be able to review the proposed right-of-way maps for the project and ask questions of officials from the Texas…
Read MoreGovernor signs Lake Nocona bill
By Tracy R. Mesler Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2329 on Friday, May 31, the final step in allowing the city of Nocona to take possession of Lake Nocona and all of the assets, and obligations, of the North Montague County Water Supply District. Filed by St. Rep. Drew Springer (R-Muenster), HB2329 states, “The…
Read MoreChester Patrick
Chester Ray Patrick passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday morning, May 29, 2019. Chester was 56 years old. He was born to Billy Joe and Phyllis Jean (Farmer) Patrick in Huntington Park, Calif., on April 28, 1963. Chester is survived by his wife Mary (Gann) Patrick; his sons Randy Hodge and wife Stephanie,…
Read MoreBobbie Hagler
Funeral arrangements for Bobbie Hagler, age 85, of Nocona are pending with Scott Funeral Home in Saint Jo. Mrs. Hagler passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
Read MoreLee Roy Kindsfather
He was born on May 21, 1943 in Nocona to Walton & Willie Hudson Kindsfather. Peanut worked in the oilfield most of his life doing a bit of everything. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Nocona. He married the love of his life, Shirley Kindsfather on Nov. 29, 1962, in…
Read MoreAvia Brooks
Avia Brooks, 76, died on Monday, May 13, 2019 in Nocona. Avia was born on Sept. 10, 1942, in Freeport to O.M. & Addie Lorene Parr Molsbee. Avia worked as a baker for 15 years. She married Don Earl Brooks on Feb. 14, 1965, in Waurika, Okla. He preceded her in death on May 5,…
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