Area News
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 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…
Read MoreFeds sentence locals to 5 to 12 years in prison
FORT WORTH – Thursday the fourteenth of eighth individuals charged with conspirying to distribute methamphetamine in Wise and Montague Counties was sentenced in federal court. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Conner sentenced Shane Deardeuff to 144 months federal prison. Part of the sentencing statements noted he had previous served 12 months in prison for possession of…
Read MoreTime served for revocations
MONTAGUE – While sentenced to jail time upon having their felony probations revoked last week, neither of the two defendants who appeared in 97th District Court will serve any more time in jail. Lace Kelli Burr was sentenced to time served on revocation of probation for possession of a controlled substance Penalty Group 1 less…
Read MoreDA reaches plea agreement with six
MONTAGUE – The 97th District Attorney’s Office announced reaching plea agreements with six felony defendants on seven charges Thursday, two of which received deferred adjudication, sentences for two defendants were probated, and two defendants were ordered to serve time, one on two separate charges. Anthony Jarrod Duncan, 39, pled guilty to the Oct. 27, 2017,…
Read MoreEarly voting ends Friday
Early voting for the March 3 Democratic and Republican Party Primaries will continue through Friday with in person voting set for Tuesday, March 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locally, there are only two contested races – for 97th District Attorney, serving Montague, Clay and Archer Counties, and Montague County Constable Precinct 2 (the…
Read MoreFikrst of its kind skimmer found locally
When it comes to cybercrime no merchant wants to be “the first” to fall victim to the latest wave of electronic thievery. Thursday that burden fell on the sleepless shoulders of Chris Petty, owner of One Stop Conoco and Fuel World Thursday, as he heard words no businessman wants to hear from a technology security…
Read MoreBig homecoming wrapping up, plans for next
The Nocona Ex-Students’ Association will meet on Jan. 20, 2020, 5:30 p.m. at Nocona Dairy Queen. This meeting will finalize the 2019 Triennial Homecoming and get fresh and new ideas for the 2022 homecoming. The classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972 will be honored as the Golden Classes in 2022. At this meeting, the committee…
Read MoreStorm spotter training offered
The Red River Valley Tourism Association met on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Tales N’ Trails Museum. RRVTA is made up of 52 members from both sides of the Red River as far west as Childress, and Duncan, Okla., and Broken Bow, Okla., and New Boston to the east. The goal of RRVTA is promotion…
Read MoreRed River tourism the plan
The Red River Valley Tourism Association met on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Tales N’ Trails Museum. RRVTA is made up of 52 members from both sides of the Red River as far west as Childress, and Duncan, Okla., and Broken Bow, Okla., and New Boston to the east. The goal of RRVTA is promotion…
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