Nocona News

Deputies from the Montague County Sheriff's Office ran a search warrant for suspected drugs at a Nocona residence early June 28 and made one arrest.

The Nocona Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the first ever Antique Tractor Pull, being held in Nocona, Texas.

Elmer F. Covey of Nocona, Texas, died on June 11, 2009, at United Regional Hospital in Wichita Falls.

There were reports of hail in the Panhandle and in Haskell, a telephone pole was blown down.

As part of the dealership's ongoing 30th Anniversary celebration, and to celebrate the introduction of the fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro, Lipscomb Auto Center in Bowie is displaying four generations of the popular "muscle car" including the new 2010 Camaro.

The Alzheimer's Association-North Central Texas Chapter is presenting Part 1: "The Memory Loss Tapes" at 6 p.m. Thursday at Rolling Meadows, 3001 McNiel Ave.

The Bonham Area Tourism Association hosted the quarterly Texas Lakes Trails Region meeting at the Creative Arts Center in Bonham on Wednesday, May 27.

A story in Thursday's edition of the Wichita Eagle newspaper in Wichita, Kan., reported the owners of the Agriboard Industries plant, which temporarily relocated to Vernon after the Electra facility was destroyed by a wildlife in April, plan to move the business from North Texas to Greensburg, Kan.

Scott and Linda Harris of Breckenridge, TX announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Brooke, to Luke Robert Lemons.

The Texas Blood Institute will conduct a blood drive from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Walmart at 2700 Central Freeway.

Kaden Daniel Duncan Jessica and Dustin Duncan of Gainesville would like to announce the birth of their son, Kaden Daniel Duncan, at 8:59 p.m. May 4, 2009, at North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville.

For months, Montague County looked to the skies for rain to relieve the ongoing drought, but no one was prepared for more than 12 inches of rain in the Nocona area last week.

Heavy rains drenched parts of Texas again Wednesday, stranding motorists in some parts of North Texas.

SECOND ANNUAL CAR SHOW AND CRUISE AND CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE: May 2, downtown Olney.

It only hailed here in Nocona, TX for about 5 minutes. Now the news is reporting that we are in a tornado warning.

BY BILL MILLER The week already had been stressful enough.Carrie Miller, 53, of Bowie was checked into a Wichita Falls hospital on Sunday, April 5, fearing a heart attack, said her daughter, Kristy Jackson of Garland.The following Wednesday, Miller returned with her husband, Gary, to the Montague County cattle ranch where they were caretakers.

Now, we go to Montague County. Sunset Texas is about 15 minutes south of Nocona.

Evelyn Cunningham works on Biddy Johnsons's hair while visiting with Ralph Blackmon and Debbie Mitchell at Kings & Queens hair salon.

A 23-year-old Saint Jo man has been charged with attempted capital murder of a peace officer as the result of a 100-mph pursuit March 25.

Golf ball-size hail broke out windshields in fire trucks in Saint Jo and a tornado touched down east of Nocona as severe thunderstorms moved through portions of North Texas Thursday night.