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R.Adm Ronnie Jackson, 52, of Levelland brings one thing none of the other 14 Republican nor 3 Democratic candidates for the 13th Congressional District of Texas. Access. Access to President Donald Trump. Access to former President George W. Bush. Access to many of the current cabinet members of the Trump Administration. Access to the flag…

By Tracy R. Mesler After more than 40 minutes discussion, and explanation, the Nocona City Council tabled adoption of new rules and regulations for Lake Nocona to allow for a public hearing next Monday, Jan. 20. The city took possession of lake Nocona on Dec. 31, 2019, which also meant the end to the rules…

With heavy fog cutting visibility down to yards, members of the Nocona Rural Fire Department disconnect batteries and begin picking up debris from a two car, head-on collision which occurred about 8 Tuesday morning on FM 103 at the first curve north of Prairie Valley School. Air bags deployed and the occupants were taken to…

Last week the Texas Department of Transportation put up electronic message boards warning motorists that beginning Monday, Jan. 13, the speed limit on U.S. Hwy. 82 immediately west of the Airport Road would be lowered to 60 miles per hour until past Ray’s Used Equipment because of the hill and curve approaching the intersection from…

By Tracy R. Mesler MONTAGUE – Expressing a common desire “not to fall further behind” in terms of managing the county’s more than 100 employees the Montague County Commissioner’s Court approved hiring a clerk for the temporarily combined County Treasurer/Human Resources Department. In November the court created a separate Human Resources Department, transferring a chief…

The Texas Blood Institute will hold a blood drive at Nocona High School on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, or if you would like to make an appointment please call Rebecca Wilson at 825-3264 (the high school office). Photo ID is required. For…

A Ringgold volunteer fireman was arrested and charged with arson of open land as a result of a multi-agency investigation. Stephen Travis Lemon, 26, of Nocona, was arrested on Jan. 6 by the Montague County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of arson of an open space or land. Bond was set at $25,000. “He was…

By Tracy R. Mesler The Nocona City Council is poised to adopt a new set of rules and regulations Tuesday affecting Lake Nocona including the adoption of boat launch fees, dock fees and fees for conducting fishing tournaments on the lake. The council will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Nocona City…

Vandals detached the mallets on the music station at the Chief Peta Playground. By Tracy R. Mesler Vandals have taken a whack at the Chief Peta Playground stealing the mallets for the music station, ripping the door off the free book box and breaking at least one of the fence stays which had been engraved…

Residents of Nocona will have an opportunity Friday to meet one of the 18 candidates for the 13th Congressional District of Texas when Josh Winegarner will hold a Meet and Greet at the H.J. Justin Community Room on Nocona on Friday, Jan. 10, from 10 until 10:45 a.m. St. Rep. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) will be…