Join in on the Mardi Gras festivities Nocona Style this week. The family friendly celebration will be held in downtown Nocona.
Schedule:
Thurs 4 p.m: Tail-gate (music, food and games)
Sat. 7 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Pancake breakfast at Gibbs Drug 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Vendors and music downtown, Chef Connie at Daddy Sam's Saloon 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Wineries in the park with wine tasting (for purchase from Arche and Blue Ostrich Wineries) 3 p.m. Mardi Gras Parade (line up at Dairy Queen) 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cajun Dinner at the Fire Hall (adults $10, kids $5) 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Cody Boudreaux and The Southern Beat at Fire Hall 10 p.m. - 1 p.m. Richard Beverage & Band (VFW Hall)
Tickets for the Cajun Dinner are available at the Nocona Chamber of Commerce office in the Tales 'n' Trails Museum, 1522 East Hwy. 82, Davis Jewelry downtown, or The Veranda Inn, 1523 E. Hwy 82. To enter the parade, be a vendor, or gather information please contact the Nocona Chamber of Commerce at 940-825-3526 or email wanda@noconachamber.org.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:47 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:47:57 GMT
A 1,000 middle and high schoolers filled out a wellness and safety survey last month and 49% of the kids in middle school said they had been bullied in the last year.
A 1,000 middle and high schoolers filled out a wellness and safety survey last month and 49% of the kids in middle school said they had been bullied in the last year.
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:32:00 GMT
The Texoma Cowboy Church is hosting a walk-a-thon called 'Stomp Out Cancer.' The event will be Friday from 6 p.m. to midnight at 919 U.S. Hwy. 281 South.
The Texoma Cowboy Church is hosting a walk-a-thon called 'Stomp Out Cancer.' The event will be Friday from 6 p.m. to midnight at 919 U.S. Hwy. 281 South.
