NEWS
1 new candidate joins NISD race
One new candidate joined the Nocona election cycle this week as Shelly Parker signed up for place seven on the Nocona Independent School District Board of Trustees challenging incumbent Jay Womack.
The place five race has Gary Eldred as the lone candidate so far. Incumbent J.W. Patterson had signed up to run, but pulled out after Eldred filed.
Candidates have until Feb. 17 to register for the May 6 election.
The other local races still only have incumbents filed with no contested races.
For the Nocona General Hospital District Board incumbents Kristal Ferguson, Chris Keck, Ken Koontz and Paula Webb filed for re-election. There are four places open on the board.
For the Nocona City Council Mayor Robert Fenoglio is running unopposed at this point along with Councilmen Donnie Davis and Robert Fuller
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
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