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SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE will feature a Battle Dance between Judy Nix (left) and His Texas Cowboysvs.JakeHooker(below) and the Outsiders. | COURTESY PHOTO

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE will feature a Battle Dance between Judy Nix (left) and His Texas Cowboysvs.JakeHooker(below) and the Outsiders. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Schedule at a glance

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body INFORMATION FROM WWW. BOBWILLSDAY.COM AND DANCE SCHEDULE AND TICKETSDances Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at the Bob Wills Center, 602 Lyles St., Turkey, (806) 336-1471.
UP ON A ROOF Construction crews from Texas Roofing and Jason Milliken ensured that the Bob Wills Center got a badley needed new roof last year. | COURTESY PHOTO

UP ON A ROOF Construction crews from Texas Roofing and Jason Milliken ensured that the Bob Wills Center got a badley needed new roof last year. | COURTESY PHOTO

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An update for Bob Wills Center supporters and visitors

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body As we all gear up to head to Turkey, Texas for the 54th Bob Wills Day, it is time for a Bob Wills Center building update!

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CONTRIBUTORS & CREDITS

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body Hanaba Munn Welch is a veteran correspondent, columnist and illustrator who’s also a fan of Western Swing and other music. She plays a vintage C-melody saxophone and likes to write songs.Hanaba@copper.netDeynara Lane is a professional photographer and a new contributor.
INTHE LOOP Marion Taylor and her lapdog Remi relaxed Sunday in Turkey as they watched Ed Schroeder aim his little lariat loop for the hind leg of a miniature steer already roped by his partner J. T. Taylor. Not pictured is Schroeder’s wife, Lorraine, and the Schroeder’s dog, Latigo.

INTHE LOOP Marion Taylor and her lapdog Remi relaxed Sunday in Turkey as they watched Ed Schroeder aim his little lariat loop for the hind leg of a miniature steer already roped by his partner J. T. Taylor. Not pictured is Schroeder’s wife, Lorraine, and the Schroeder’s dog, Latigo.

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Turkey: A place for friend reunions, any time of year

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body Nothing’s quite as calm asaSundayafternoon in Turkey, Texas—especially the one right before the annual end-of-April storm of Bob Wills Days festivities.Not that some of the Bob Wills crowd doesn’t roll into town early. RV’ers J. T.
Introducing the Bob Wills Day ’26 King and Queen

Introducing the Bob Wills Day ’26 King and Queen

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Introducing the Bob Wills Day ’26 King and Queen

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body Bob Wills Day organizers have announced the 2026 Bob Wills Day King and Queen.Congratulations go to King Kacen Thompson and Queen Lizbeth Cruz.Lizbeth is a senior at Valley ISD and plans to pursue a degree in pediatric nursing from West Texas A&M University after graduation.
THEBROADWAYOFAMERICA once brought enough tourism and commerce in the 1920s to Turkey to support numerous retail and service businesses, according to a newly installed Texas historical marker adjacent to the Phillips 66 station in turkey. | COURTESY PHOTO

THEBROADWAYOFAMERICA once brought enough tourism and commerce in the 1920s to Turkey to support numerous retail and service businesses, according to a newly installed Texas historical marker adjacent to the Phillips 66 station in turkey. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Turkey gets new marker

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Body “Turkey gets another Texas Historical Marker on Main Street!” posted parttime Turkey resident Mike Goldsby back in February. “I applied for this Historical Marker in 2023 and placed it next to the Bob Wills tour bus on Main Street today (Saturday 2/21/2026).