MONTAGUE COUNTY
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Archive →Nokona baseball glove factory opens for spring Saturday tours.
The factory floor is open to visitors on select Saturdays through June. Tours run at 10 a and 1 p. No reservation required.
What the antique trade saved from Saint Jo's courthouse square.
Eleven dealers. Thirty-year leases. One town that figured out what to do with a working square when the hardware store left.
A walking tour of the Montague County courthouse square in 45 minutes.
Three buildings, four historical markers, and one very good bench. Start at the north steps. Bring water.
Bowie Public Library books Hill Country author for June reading series.
Patricia Swall, author of three novels set in the Texas Hill Country, will read and take questions on June 14th. Free admission.
The Forestburg Watermelon Patch is hiring for the July season.
Four positions open: two field workers, one stand operator, one weekend driver. The patch has run since 1987. Apply in person on Saturdays in June.
New mural on the south wall of the Saint Jo square — and who painted it.
The 18-by-24-foot piece depicts the Red River crossing at flood stage. Painted by Marfa-based artist Claudia Reyes, a Saint Jo native.
Lake Nocona's east shore, twenty years after the boat ramp closed.
The ramp closed in 2004 when the county stopped maintaining it. The shore it left behind is quieter, greener, and worth a drive.
Finding the Red River Station historical marker — and what it actually says.
The marker is on a county road four miles north of Ringgold. The inscription covers three cattle-drive crossings and one U.S. Army patrol. We transcribed the full text.
County commissioners approve FM-2649 repair project for the Bellevue stretch.
Three miles of Farm-to-Market road between Bellevue and the county line will be resurfaced in July. No lane closures expected during school hours.