COUNTY LIFE
Forestburg ISD Board meets Monday
The Forestburg Independent School District Board of Trustees will have a meeting at 6 p.m. on July 28, in the school library located at 16346 FM 455 in Forestburg.
During the meeting, the trustees will accept bids for gas, diesel and propane and adopt insurance measures for the 2014-15 academic calendar.
Other topics include the website, the forthcoming watermelon festival, budget and school security. The date for the school board retreat will be set.
The board will listen to reports from the athletic director, principal and superintendent. Personnel, covering contracts and resignations, will be discussed at the end of the meeting during an executive session with any action to follow.
COUNTY LIFE
Water wells, water system need check before winter freeze arrives
As North Texas finally transitions towards cooler temperatures, community water needs change as well.
Preparing your home for freezing temperatures can save time and money, especially with meteorologists expecting El Nino to bring wintry weather to the Southwest United States. Use these tips from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to winterize your house and well, all while saving a few gallons.
Now is the time to check fixtures in your home for leaks or moisture loss.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
COUNTY LIFE
Christmas greetings and Santa letters inside your weekend Bowie News.
In today’s edition enjoy the funny and touching letters to Santa submitted by children from across Montague County. Businesses also thank their customers for their patronage this past year with holiday greetings.
COUNTY LIFE
First day of winter arrives
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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