COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce to meet
The Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce will have its June meeting at noon on June 11.
The board of directors will meet in the chamber of commerce building on the square. Those wishing to order lunch should call Randie Burton at 995-2964 no later than noon on June 8. Lunch is $6 per person.
In old business there will be a membership update and a review of recent ribbon cuttings, the Highway 82 Garage Sale and the chamber scholarship and student of the year which were presented at graduation.
Upcoming events including the cowboy symposium and July 4th Celebration will be examined along with several other possible new events. The banquet date will be set.
The first official day of Spring arrives on March 20 and it’s time to dust off those winter doldrums and get your home brightened up and your yard prepared for the warming days of the new season when they arrive. Read The Bowie News Spring Home and Garden special section inside today’s edition.
Members of the Texas Economic Development Council announced the recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2022 and the list 54 organizations included the Bowie Economic Development Corporation teams.
The awards were presented on Feb. 24 during the TEDC’s 2023 Legislative Conference in Austin. The Economic Excellence Recognition program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet a desired threshold of professionalism.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
The Nocona City Council this week canceled its May election and moved its regular meeting to May 16 in order to give the oath of office to the incumbents taking their seats in the uncontested election.
Councilors met March 14 to address a brief agenda of business.
The Nocona Economic Development Corporation’s (Type A and B) request for $10,000 to the Nocona Youth Sports Association for the Little Dribbler’s Tournament was approved. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the funds will be used for directional signage and other similar items for the large number of people who attend the tournament.
The Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Association made a request for $1,600 from the hotel/motel tax funds to use for advertising its rodeo activities. Hardison said the association used to receive funds and have made the request to the hotel/motel tax committee in the last few years, but it was not approved.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
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