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By Tracy R. Mesler The Texas Department of Transportation will hold two “Public Review and Public Comment” hearings on the proposed widening of U.S. Highway 82 from Nocona to Henrietta later this month. The proposed project would widen the 2-lane federal highway to a divided, four-lane highway for a distance of approximately 27.4-miles connecting existing…

The rodeo stock is ready. The queen and princess candidates are busy honing their riding skills while selling tickets as the 67th Annual Chishilm Trail Rodeo gets underway Friday and Saturday nights at the Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arean on S.H. 175 on the south side of Nocona. Muttin Bustin will be held each night at…

By Tracy R. Mesler A 12-year-old Nocona Middle School boy, Freddie Duran, had his lower left arm amputated Thursday evening in what an accident involving a horse and a rope. ************************************ (Editor’s Note: Some of Freddie’s teachers have established a PayPal donation page to help the family of nine with medical and living expenses. To…

See more images from Friday’s Nocona High School Graduation in Photo Gallery.

Look under “Photos”  on this website for more images of Monday’s Memorial Day observance at Nocona Cemetery.

MCSO Photo     MCSO Photo     By Tracy R. Mesler © 2019 The Nocona News “We’re still trying to piece it together,” Chief Deputy Sheriff Jack Lawson said Wednesday afternoon about an altercation in Nocona Halls Tuesday evening that sent five people to the hospital, two of which then went to jail. “There…

Nocona Elementary School achieves Level 1 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools April 16, 2019 Nocona Elementary School is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 1 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools. Level 1 certification means Nocona Elementary School has created a “Safe and Collaborative Culture,” which is the foundation for every level that…