Nocona, TX

The Sunset Post Office had its roof torn off Tuesday evening as an unexpected storm blew up about 4:15 p.m. causing damage in the Lake Bridgeport area and northward along Highway 101. No one was reportedly injured at the post office, but water was coming in the building. No additional information was available. (Photo by Barbara Green)

The Bowie Senior Citizens Project hopes to reopen very soon as a major remodeling project winds down and the center is able to return to some of its activities cancelled by the pandemic. It was March 23, 2020, when the center closed its dining room to guests, but still provided...

“Who is interested in a Bowie Strong Community Band?” That is the question being asked by Debbie Halbrook, a newcomer to the community looking to establish a group she enjoyed in other cities where she has lived. Debbie and her husband moved to Bowie about two years ago from the...

The Bowie Rink Hockey Club competed at the USA Roller Sports National Championships in Cedar Rapids, IA on July 10-17. The adult ladies team ended up winning first overall in dramatic fashion. The team was one of six, with other teams hailing from Florida, New York, California, Washington and from...

The wait for fall high school sports is almost over with practices for football and volleyball starting on Aug. 2 across the state. With the Texas summer expected to be at its most scorching, all Montague County football teams are having their practices in the early morning for at least the first week while everyone gets used to the weather.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Aug. 6-8. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. The date of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the Texas Legislature.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - In Thursday’s stop on our Hometown Pride Tour, Nocona will be hosting their 9th annual Poker Cruise. That will take drivers on a winding tour through the scenic hills for a day of fellowship and fun. Ebonee Coleman has more with the plans for this year‘s cruise.

Deadline to enter the 55th annual Jim Bowie Days Parade is 5 p.m. on June 20. Theme for the 55th annual Jim Bowie Days Parade will be “Bowie Stronger.” The parade will be at 10:30 a.m. on June 26. There are no entry fees. Entry forms are at: jimbowiedays.org. Prizes...

Six bull riders taking part in a new reality television pilot have been in the Bowie area filming this past month, and they made a stop to help out at the Bowie Animal Shelter. The group of budding bull riders have been training at the Cody Lambert Ranch. Lambert is...

Theme for the 55th annual Jim Bowie Days Parade will be “Bowie Strong(er),” as the parade rolls through downtown at 10:30 a.m. on June 26. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m. June 20. There are no entry fees. Horses, antique cars, trucks and tractors are all welcome. Kids are...

Consider nominating a neighbor’s yard for Bowie News/BOB Yard of the Month. Deadline to nominate a yard for June is June 24. Sponsored by The Bowie News and Beautify Our Bowie, the contest winner gets bragging rights for a month with the brightly colored Yard of the Month sign staked out in their yard. A photo also will be published in The Bowie News of the winner and their yard.

Melba Weber was named the May winner of The Bowie News Yard of the Month contest. The yard is located 907 Pebble. Weber, an avid gardener, was excited about the award, but said her yard is in repair following last May’s tornado that took down a large tree in the front yard which fell on the house and another large tree in the back yard. After the stump was removed in the front, Weber had to replace a large patch of St. Augustine grass. Yards nominated this month included: 700 Meadow Lane, 401 Bowie, 301 Robertson, 1011 Lowrie, 317 Wilbarger, 526 Hutchison, 309 E. Pecan, 908 Rock, 509 Nelson, 608 Miller, 807 Garlington, 804 Garlington and 1201 Rock. Nominate a yard for June by June 24. Email to editor@bowienewsonline.com or call 872-2247. Yards may be nominated more than once. (News photo by Barbara Green)

NOCONA, Texas (KAUZ) - For most high school students, prom is a time to celebrate the last hoorah of the school year, but for Prairie Valley High School Students Kasi Phillips and Jasmine Jones, it was anything but that. “I wasn’t even going to go but then my mom said...

Does someone in your neighborhood have a good-looking yard? Consider nominating it for Yard of the Month. Deadline to nominate a yard for May is May 23. Sponsored by The Bowie News and Beautify Our Bowie, the contest winner gets bragging rights for a month with the brightly colored Yard of the Month sign staked out in their yard. A photo also will be published in The Bowie News of the winner and their yard.

Chef Puga is Feeding El Paso Families with a fun and free cooking class; ingredients included. Chef Puga became an overnight local sensation when he partnered with PBS El Paso for a new online feature, Kids in the Cocina, a Facebook Live cooking show for kids to encourage and help them engage with their families in innovative ways that premiered last summer.