COUNTY LIFE
NHS grad thrives despite tragedy
By Dani Blackburn
Like many only children, Nocona senior Jamie Carpenter was the center of her parent’s universe.
A self proclaimed daddy’s girl, Jamie said her dad, Jimmy, was willing to do anything in the world for his daughter.
“There were times he would have a hard time with his blood sugar due to his diabetes, and it would cause him to not really be in his right mind,” said Jamie. “I would have to be the one who would talk him into drinking his orange juice and taking medicine because my mom couldn’t. But he would for me, because he would do anything for me.”
When describing her mother, Dawn, Jamie’s face lights up. Her mother, who was the Nocona Independent School District Director of Technology, was outgoing and the one who was “mom” to all of her friends.
“She would take all my friends and I to these extravagant, huge birthday parties,” said Jamie. “I had campouts for girls in our grade. When I was younger, she threw big birthday parties for me and the whole town was invited. I became a teenager and it turned into all my good girl friends.”
But her loving world crashed around her in February of 2013 when her parent’s vehicle was hit head on in Haskell County by a drunk driver, killing her mother instantly. The car was traveling back to Nocona from a basketball playoff game Jamie’s freshman year.
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These new flag poles were installed at the military markers located near the Bowie Senior Citizens Center in Pelham Park. They were purchased by the Bowie Parks Board. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Hey kids, it’s time to get your letters ready for Santa Claus!
The Bowie News invites families to submit their letters to Santa for publication in the Dec. 21 edition. Forms are available on our Facebook page and at bowienewsonline.com.
Print out a form and drop it off in Santa’s mailbox at the News office, 200 Walnut Street or in one of the school Santa boxes across the county.
Deadline to send in a letter is Dec. 4. While this may seem early there are hundreds of letters to type and then they have to ship off to the North Pole for the Big Guy to read.
A new mayor and two returning aldermen took the oath of office on Nov. 13 for the Saint Jo City Council.
The three races were uncontested during the recent election. Kelly Williamson will take over as mayor, as Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson continue in their places. Thomas was elected to be mayor pro tem.
Aldermen took care of numerous organizational tasks related to its economic development boards and the council. Former Mayor Shawn Anderson and Hennessey were removed from city-related accounts, with the new mayor and mayor pro tem and McPherson were added to the city accounts.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
Pictured: New officers took the oath this week: Councilors Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson, new Mayor Kelly Williamson and outgoing mayor Shawn Armstrong. (Courtesy photo)
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