The Nocona News

11/20/2025

11/20/2025

11/20/2025

On my way home from work today, I saw a man sitting on the sidewalk. Normally, I try not to make eye contact with people living on the street. It is like a bad habit I formed to avoid feeling anything. If I do not look, I do not have to think about their situation.

But today felt different. This young man was sitting with his head down, almost trying to disappear while everyone walked past him. He had a small sign that said it was his birthday. For some reason, this time I looked at him, and once I did, I could not ignore him anymore.

I walked past him at first, but then I went straight to a pizza shop and ordered a small pizza. Then I bought a slice of cheesecake. I had candles at home and a $50 Whole Foods gift card that I knew I would never use, so I placed the gift card in an envelope and tied it with a small bow.

With the pizza, the cheesecake, the candle, and the gift card, I went back and celebrated his 30th birthday with him. His name was Jason. I asked him to blow out the candle and make a wish. We both knew what he wished for, but he didn’t know that I made a wish too. I wished that more of us, including myself, would take a moment to truly look at people instead of looking away.

Because when you really see someone, it becomes hard not to care. And in times like these, caring is something the world needs more of. We need to look inside ourselves so we can lift others up.

Happy birthday, Jason.
I hope your wish comes true.

- Lauren Macchio 🫡

11/20/2025

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11/20/2025

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11/20/2025

11/05/2025

Congratulations to Christopher Nunneley, Robert Fuller and Matt Fenoglio, winners in today's Nocona City Council election.

And thank you to Ray Gelo and Rob Norman for stepping up and running for office to serve your fellow citizens.

Mayor:
Nunneley 213
Gelo 198

Council (2 seats)
Fuller 331
Fenoglio 207
Norman 182

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

The National Weather Service has issued a wind and frost advisory for all of Montague County tonight. Insure your pets have adequate shelter, and your tender plants are brought indoors.

09/11/2025

The Department of Motor Vehicles system is currently down statewide due to a Shared Technology Services data center outage.

Therefore the vehicle registration services provided by the Montague County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office are also off-line, reports TAC Kathy Phillips.

Once the state gets its system up, Mrs. Phillips' office will be able to resume vehicle registration services.

08/18/2025

There will be contested races Nov. 4 for both Nocona Mayor and Nocona City Council; while neither races for both seats on the Nocona School Board will be uncontested.

Mayor -- Councilman Christopher Nunneley and Ray Gelo.

Council (2 seats, top 1 vote getters take office) -- Robert Fuller (incumbent), Rob Norman and Matt Fenoglio.

Incumbent NISD Trustees Greg Fuller and Erica Patton are unopposed. If no one declares as a write-in, then the board will file notice and cancel the uncontested election.

05/30/2025

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If you don't mind, please share with your audience that the memorial service for Lula Langford has been moved to our chapel tomorrow. It will not be in the cemetery gazebo as originally planned.

There are posts on the funeral home page and my personal page if you would like to share one of those.