NEWS
Montague County voters can cast ballots at any location Nov. 4
On election day Nov. 4, Montague County voters will be able to vote “anywhere they want.”
Montague County will have its first election on Nov. 4 where county-wide voting is in place. Under this plan, voters can go to any of the 10 voting precincts across the county. .
Voting locations for Tuesday include the following locations:
Bowie Public Library 301 Walnut St.
City of Bowie Comm. Room, 307 N. Mason
Nocona Comm. Center, 807 W. Hwy 82
Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum, 1522 East Hwy. 82, Nocona
Ringgold Elementary, Third and Hickory
Saint Jo Civic Center, 102 East Square
Valley View Baptist Church, Spanish Fort
Montague Courthouse, JP Courtroom
Sunset Fire Department, 2277 Hwy. 101
Forestburg Community Center, FM 455
•Please remember voters can cast ballots at any voting precinct location. Photo ID required.
Pictured – On Monday, Montague County Elections Administrator Brandi Shipman met with election judges as they set up the two mega-voting centers in Bowie and Nocona, and as other judges picked up their voting materials. Shipman talks with Barbara Winingham and Linda Proctor at the Bowie Community Room voting precinct, which will be one of the mega-centers Tuesday. (Photo by Barbara Green)
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
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