Montague County News

Chelsea L. McGowan cmcgowan@weatherforddemocrat.com Summer storms have been the cause of much damage in Parker County over the past several weeks, and at least one local farmer said those storms are to blame for a destroyed peach crop.

Three nights of rodeo, at 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday in Bowie's well lighted arena, are scheduled to help wind up the week-long Jim Bowie days celebration that has had hot, but otherwise perfect weather for their Montague county events.

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A Collin County Grand Jury says investors lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in a phoney oil-well scheme.

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

There are a lot of banks here in Texas, but there's only one bank that's been devoted exclusively to the needs of this community for over a hundred years...Texas Star Bank.

The seventh annual Pioneer Day sponsored by the Jack County Museum is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Jack County Museum, 241 W. Belknap in Jacksboro.

The Summit County Builders Association is again sending building materials to help others in need.

The City of Saint Jo and the Saint Jo Historical Preservation Society announce the dedication of the first of the Chisholm Trail markers to be installed in Montague County.

By BILL MILLER About a half-inch of rain was reported Monday morning at a couple of North Texas locations before a robust storm complex pushed off to the east several hours later.The chance for rain had dwindled to about 20 percent by 2:30 p.m., the National Weather Service reported.

Volunteers with the Morton Museum's 26th annual auction hoped a troubled economy wouldn't hamper the organization's primary fundraiser.

The indicted Montage County Sheriff died last week, unfortunately before being held to account for his numerous crimes against inmates, female informants and the state.

By TIM MADIGAN MONTAGUE - The story almost defied belief, particularly coming from a felon like Luke Bolton.

A young man has been charged with attempted murder after a cop was almost run down at a Montague County road check.

A preliminary autopsy report shows that a former North Texas sheriff headed to federal prison for a sex crime died of natural causes.

Didn't someone important like Satchel Page say, "Don't look back, they may be gaining on you!" But I can't help it, every so often I look back and wonder what would have happened if I had taken the risk with my money, or with money I didn't have? I can remember two of the sharpest agriculture men in North Texas, selling hundreds of acres of land in ...

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.

Augusto Boal, the Brazilian theater director and playwright known for the interactive genre called the "Theater of the Oppressed," died Saturday.

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Dr. Lee Williamson speaks about the issues he faced when he was superintendent of the Wichita Falls Independent School District.

By TIM MADIGAN Former Montague County Sheriff Bill Keating, whose long public service career began as a Fort Worth police officer but recently ended in scandal, died Thursday after collapsing at his home.Keating, 62, who left office at the end of last year, apparently had a heart attack at his rural Montague County home.