Area News
SO wants new cameras ASAP
By Tracy R. Mesler MONTAGUE – Rather than wait for the start of the next budget on Oct. 1, Sheriff Marshall Thomas and Chief Deputy Sheriff Jack Lawson proposed the county commissioners allow the Sheriff’s Department to use unused salaries to purchase new dash, car and body cameras for the department. Sheriff Thomas had requested…
Read MoreCounty tries to recoup its expenses
By Tracy R. Mesler MONTAGUE – After spending almost $23,000 to demolish the old Guilliams Grocery building in Montague after it had been partially destroyed by a truck, the Montague County Commissioners took the first step in trying to recoup at least a portion of their expenses. For more about the county’s efforts see this…
Read MoreCounty goes into rent-a-cell business
MONTAGUE – In the coming days and weeks Montague County may begin housing federal prisoners. Monday the commissioner’s court approved a contract between the Montague County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Corrections, LLC, to be a designated facility for the housing of USC inmates Sheriff Marshal Thomas said USC would pay the county $55 per day…
Read MoreLions schedule lakeside fireworks
The Annual Nocona Lions Club Fourth of July Fireworks Show will get underway about 9 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Weldon Robb (Jaycee) Park on the west shores of Lake Nocona. “Weather permitting,” stressed long-time Nocona Lion Phil Staley. “Our backup weather day will be Friday,” Staley said explaining the Lions’ fireworks insurance calls for…
Read MorePool’s slide to be removed
One of the Indian Swimmin’ Hole’s favorite attractions, the slide, is being forced into retirement. “The pool has been doing great this summer…with all of our positives going on, I am sad to report that we have a negative to go with these,” commented NHS coach Jeremy Kirk who along with his wife Meagan are…
Read MoreUS 82 widening a reality
By Tracy R. Mesler You could divide the audience on Tuesday’s Highway 82 widening public hearing into two groups: land owners concerned about losing land and buildings to the 47-year-old project, and local government officials curious to see if the Texas Department of Transportation truly was going to uphold a promise first made to the…
Read MoreYouth represent county at State 4-H
Montague County 4-H youth were out representing their county the week of June 11 – 13 as they participated in multiple activities and competitions at the State 4-H Round Up in College Station. This year included activities with LEAD Academy where they could participate in tours around campus, structured discussions on current concerns and…
Read MoreSome mysteries of history revealed
Shelling peas was just one of the many seasonal chores on a farm when Montague County was first settled. Participants in the Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum’s History Mystery Camp got to experience that activity last week. See more images from this exciting learning experience in this week’s edition of The Nocona News.
Read MoreParticipants learn how to make arrowheads
Sergio Ayala, of the Gault School of Archeological Research, demonstrated some of the properties of chert and how striking it with a hard object can fracture the stone in the process of knapping the flint into a cutting tool. The demonstration took place at the Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum Saturday. See more images from…
Read MoreNocona General receives award
Nocona General Hospital has received the TMF Hospital Quality Improvement Bronze Award from TMF® Health Quality Institute. Read more about this accomplishment in this week’s edition of The Nocona News.
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