NHS dismisses early as 2nd Covid-19 test presents while 1st test is negative
By Tracy R. Mesler © 2020 The Nocona News Lab tests were negative for Coronavirus for the first patient to presented themselves to Nocona General Hospital for testing. Meanwhile, as Nocona schools released an hour early Friday for spring break, school officials and parents will anxiously await the results of a second test – one…
Read MoreFirst Covid-19 test run locally
By Tracy R. Mesler © 2020 The Nocona News Nocona General Hospital tested its first potential Covid-19 patient Thursday and should have results back by late Friday afternoon. In the meantime, the patient is under self-quarantine as per federal guidelines. NGH CEO Lance Meekins said his staff had been working on implementing protocols as recommended…
Read MoreNHS Filmmakers earn 1st, 3rd at state
AUSTIN – The Audio/Visual & Technology students at Nocona High School continued their tradition of being among the best in Texas Tuesday as the campus’ two entries in the State Young Filmmakers Awards placed first and third in their respective categories. In this the seventh year of the University Interscholastic League competition NHS this was…
Read MoreMusicians earn seats at state
NHS-ex receives state nursing honor
The Texas Organization for Nursing Leadership (TONL) presented Dr. Paula Webb, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, the TONL Excellence in Leadership Award. Paula is currently an Associate Professor at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in Lubbock. Prior to her transition to academia, she served as Chief Nursing Officer of Cook Children’s Medical Center…
Read MoreLady Indians down Hornets
The Lady Indians rattled their bats Monday but were unable to sustain a seventh inning rally falling to the Muenster Lady Hornets 14-11 in a game which featured 23 hits and 11 errors between the two teams. Junior pitcher Laci Stone was tagged 14 runs, but only 6 of which where earned, while striking out…
Read MoreTribe downs Wildcats
Vinit Patel pitched the Nocona Indians to a 10-4 victory over the Callisburg Wildcats Monday allowing just 2 earned runs on six hits, walking one and striking out nine. Kooper Hansard had one inning of relief securing a strike out. Nocona batters showed patience at the plate walking 8 times including three walks by…
Read MoreKleinhans 8-3A MVP; three Indians 1st Team
st This year junior Nocona guard Averee Kleinhans did not share the District MVP honors with anyone. As a sophomore, Kleinhans and Childress’ Grace Foster shared the MVP honors as the two teams split the home-and-home season. This year there was no sharing, as Nocona swept through District 8-3A undefeated as thus dominated the All-District…
Read MoreSanger’s tribe down’s Nocona’s
It took the Sanger Indians a couple of innings to solve sophomore Kooper Hansard and the Nocona Indians, but once they did, scoring four earned runs in the top of the third inning, Sanger ran away with a 19-0 non-district match-up. Offensively, the Indians struggled managing just five hits, all singles by Colton Evans, Hansard,…
Read MoreArcher County returned Polhemus as DA
By Tracy R. Mesler A strong showing in Archer County allowed incumbent 97th District Attorney Casey Polhemus to overcome a 501-vote deficit in Clay County Tuesday and win the Republican Party nomination Tuesday. Only two local races were contested as former Clay County/District Attorney William “Bill” Knowlton mounted a strong challenge to the incumbent’s…
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