NEWS
Seniors prepare to begin a new chapter with graduation
Area graduates will receive their diplomas in ceremonies planned for Friday and Saturday.
Nocona and Gold-Burg will graduate on May 28, while the rest of the schools will graduate in May 27 ceremonies including Bowie, Bellevue, Forestburg, Nocona, Prairie Valley and Saint Jo.
Meet all the valedictorian and salutatorians for Bowie, Nocona, Saint Jo, Forestburg, Prairie Valley, Gold-Burg and Bellevue 2016 graduating classes in your mid-week News. Find out about the graduation ceremonies and enjoy the Salute to Excellence keepsake graduation section featuring the senior photos of all the graduates in your mid-week News.
On our cover, area school principals selected a senior they felt best represents the senior class and they took part in our photo shoot at the courthouse at Montague. Thank you to those seniors for participating. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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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