NHS Rodeo team competes
Nocona High School Rodeo Team update on Week 3 and 4 Rodeos. The Nocona High School Rodeo Team has been racking up the points and staying highly competitive with the other rodeo teams that are participating in the North Texas High School Rodeo Association out of Saginaw. Read more about the team’s efforts in this…
Read MoreEagles remain unbeaten in football
SAINT JO — The Montague Eagles junior high football team traveled to Saint Jo for the second time this season to take on the Panthers. The Eagles were hoping to stay undefeated for the year and did just that, winning the game by a score of 42-6. Read more about this win in this week’s…
Read MoreLibrary hosts book sale
Friends of the Nocona Public Library will host their Annual Book Sale Oct. 14-25. The sale will start each day at 9 a.m. Come by the library to see the large selection of books that will be for sale. The Friends use all proceeds from the sale to benefit the library. Learn more about the sale…
Read MoreRear end collision kills Denton man
The occupant of a stationary vehicle parked on the shoulder of eastbound U.S. Hwy. 82 died Wednesday after being airlifted to a hospital in Denton. Steven Anderson, 50, of Denton died at Medical City Denton after suffering from severe head injuries in the two vehicle accident. Nocona EMS and Nocona Rural Fire Department were dispatched…
Read MoreBass Club competes at PK
The Red River High School Bass Club competed again Saturday, Oct. 5 at Possum Kingdom Lake. Six teams from the Red River Club competed with three teams bringing fish to the scales. This was another tough tournament for the youth as 208 teams competed at this tournament. Read more in this week’s edition of The Nocona…
Read MoreMontague, Clay Counties hosting hay, forage clinic
If you are interested in having your hay tested and entering the Clay and Montague County Hay Clinic & Show, we have a scheduled meeting on Oct. 22 at Pullen Angus Ranch, 17516 Hwy 82 South in Bellevue beginning at 11 a.m. Read more in this week’s edition of The Nocona News.
Read MoreNHS filmakers best animators in Texas
Congratulations are in order to the Nocona High School filmmakers!! Their animation “Zooport Group” earned the first place trophy for Texas Animation at the BAM film festival in Clute. This is an international competition with over 1600 entries from around the world. “Zooport Group” was judged by professors and industry professionals from New York, Texas…
Read MoreTurnovers, missed tackles plague tribe
HENRIETTA – “We’re not out of it. We’re not out of it,” Indian head coach Rick Weaver told his squad Friday night. “But you just made it a lot harder.” His comments came after the tribe dropped their best chance at the road to the state playoffs losing to the Henrietta Bearcats 33-7. “You can’t…
Read MoreTxDOT widening lake highway
–Photos by Tracy Mesler Motorists going to and from the west side of Lake Nocona may have been wondering what was up with a contractor replacing tin horns along a 7 mile stretch of FM 2634 and FM. The Texas Department of Transportation has signed a $4.6-million contract with Eurovia Atlantic Coast to widen both…
Read MoreFish Fry to benefit counties cemeteries
FORESTSBURG — 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 will begin at 6 p.m. The cost will be $15 per person. All proceeds will benefit the…
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