Dogs take first set, ever from Lady Trojans
Prairie Valley lost to Windthorst in 4 sets last week. “This was the first time ever we have been able to beat Windthorst in a set,” said coach Jeannie Carpenter. Read more in this week’s edition of The Nocona News.
Read MoreLady Dogs fall in district opener
As much and as hard as the Lady Bulldogs of Prairie Valley practiced against each other, it was not the same as game situations. And the rust from 10 days off with no competition due to a game cancellation and having their first of two district byes coming at the start of the district schedule…
Read MoreThe lights WILL go out Sept. 30th
TNMP-BW-logo w tag w clearzone Texas-New Mexico Power is scheduling a planned power outage for all of its customers in Montague County later this month. TNMP is in the process of replacing its wooden transmission line poles from the Brazos Electric connection east of Saint Jo with steel poles. “We had planned on doing all…
Read MoreDoralinde Besteiro
Doralinde Besteiro Doraldine Naomi Besteiro of Nocona was born in Brownsville on July 11, 1948, to Doro and Mary Alice Besteiro. She was raised in Brownsville and died Sept. 20 in Nocona. Doraldine attended Villa Maria Incarnate Ward and received her Associates Degree from North Dallas University. She also studied at Texas Women’s University and studied…
Read MoreNHS rodeo team competes
The Nocona High School Rodeo Team will be competing at high school rodeos in Saginaw with the North Texas High School Rodeo Association. They will compete with 65 other North Texas schools and approximately 180 high school youth at each rodeo. There are 17 rodeos in this year’s season with the finals being in May…
Read MoreMcGaughey to seek another term as judge
District Judge Jack McGaughey has announced he will be a candidate for re-election to the post of District Judge for the 97th Judicial District comprised of Archer, Clay and Montague Counties. “It has been a great honor for me to serve as district judge for seven years, and I appreciate the encouragement I have received…
Read MoreHeavy rains wash out county roads north of lake
Everything north of Eagle Point was flooded,” reported Road and Bridge Commissioner Bob Langford Monday morning. “They got 7 inches there. Scott Carpenter got 9 inches of rain and up at Spanish Fort they got as much as 11 inches,” Langford said. As a result, all of the gravel roads in his precinct north of…
Read MoreCourt seeks extension of FEMA grants
MONTAGUE – The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will discuss applying for an extension of the FEMA grants the county received following record flooding in May and June of 2015. The court has called a special meeting for 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, to discuss and consider FEMA grant extension with Cohn Reznick. Read more in…
Read MoreEagles rout Indians 61-7
VALLEY VIEW – Valley View’s defense and special teams teed the ball up for the Eagles’ offense Friday night as they totally dominated the Nocona Indians for more than three-quarters of play racing away to a 61-7 win. Head coach Rick Weaver, speaking to his team following the game, noted the Eagles “hit us in…
Read MoreCourt tells DA she can’t use her month for salary stipend
Dist. Atty. Casey Polhemus MONTAGUE – District Attorney Casey Polhemus has, in her words, “tried to be a good steward” of the some $650,000 of District Attorney’s Forfeiture Funds she inherited from her former boss. Since taking office in January of 2017, Mrs. Polhemus has spent tens of thousands of dollars on items from funding…
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