Area News
Library grant to microfilm history
Nocona Public Library Awarded Grant What happened in Nocona on your birthday in 1973? Do you wonder what kind of celebration was held here at the end of World War II? How about checking out the Nocona News sports pages from the glory days of Nocona Indian football? Thanks to a grant recently received by…
Read MoreAccident claims mother of five
By Tracy R. Mesler A 35-year-old Nocona woman died in a one-vehicle accident Thursday shortly after noon on U.S. Hwy. 82 in the Belknap Creek bottom. DPS Sgt. and Public Information Officer Dan Beusing stated the preliminary investigation found the motorist “left the roadway after a severe steering meaneauver and struck trees head on at…
Read MoreHigher Power
By Tracy R. Mesler With the Grayson and East Willow Street intersection occupied for most of a day by a heavy lift crane, curiosity about what Texas-New Mexico Power is doing at the electric substation peaked last week. “We recognize that there was a great deal of activity, including traffic being re-routed because of the…
Read MoreSharon Allen
Sharon Allen RYAN, Okla. — Funeral service for Sharon Kay (Grimes) Allen, age 70, of Nocona, formerly of Ryan, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Ryan Church of Christ in Ryan, Okla. Burial to follow at Duncan Municipal Cemetery in Duncan, Oklahoma. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m.…
Read MoreBarbara Orrell
Barbara Orrell On Friday, July 19, 2019, Barbara Orrell passed away in Nocona. She was born Jan. 14, 1934, to Mildred and Erby Chambers in Wichita Falls. As the baby of the family, she joined her brother Vivan, and sisters Virginia, Frances, and Dorothy in a house without plenty but with love in abundance. Tragically,…
Read MoreBetty Glass
Betty Glass Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Glass passed from this life July 22nd, 2019, at the age of 103 years, 364 days, and 23 hours. Betty was born July 23, 1915 in North Dakota. Betty met Leonard Glass, and the two married Jan 18, 1953, in New Mexico. Betty was a very hard worker all…
Read MoreGreg Underwood
Greg Underwood Long-time Montague County attorney, Bowie Mayor, and Cooke County Attorney and Cooke County Judge Greg Underwood passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Argyle. Greg was born January 7, 1939 in Ryan, Oklahoma to the late Frank Alvin Underwood and June Brown Underwood. He was raised in Bowie and graduated from…
Read MoreWarrant nets 5 on drug charges
Sheriff’s deputies swarmed a residence at 410 Decatur Street early Wednesday morning resulting in the arrest of five local residents on drug charges. “They notified me that they got some more probably cause, so I got called out and (Chief Deputy Sheriff) Jack (Lawson) went up there so we’d have enough people because there’s normally…
Read MoreCourt divides on subdivision provisions
By Tracy R. Mesler MONTAGUE – The Montague County Commissioner’s Court attempted to clarify some of the provisions of its proposed update to its Subdivision Rules Monday, and in the process a significant chasm developed within the court along north-south lines. With Pct. 1 Comm. Roy Darden flatly stating he was tired of the county…
Read MoreSpringer to stop in Nocona
AUSTIN – Have you ever wished you could talk directly to a state official about your state government? Do you have an idea on how state government could do its business better? If you are a resident of Montague, you will have your chance to let your feelings be known as St. Rep. Drew Springer (R-d68) will…
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