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Montague County general election

Published

10 years ago

11/09/2016

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Latest election results with 16 of 16 reporting at midnight

Nocona ISD bond election 100 percent reporting

For 768

Against 1149

Bowie City Council 100 percent reporting
North ward
Scott Davis (I) 1046
Laura Sproles – 375

East ward

Ben Wiseman (I) 294
Terry Gunter 811
Richard Lee 384

South ward
Douglas Boyd uncontested

Saint Jo City Council 100 percent reporting
Mayor
Danny Steadham – uncontested

Aldermen

Shaden Clark 98
Randall Flusche 131
Nakisha Ice 101
Chris Luttmer 45
Lucas Thompson 212
(Two council seats open)

Forestburg School Board 100 percent reporting
Rick Balthrop 78
Mike Browning (I) 93
Audiemarie Hayes 176
Shelli Martinez 59
Chad Osteen 101
Jimmy Raney (I) 202
Lacy Rich 45
Kristy Tillman 224
Toby Vann (I) 178
Shane Wiley 165
(Four positions open)

Gold-Burg School Board 100 percent reporting
Lynn Allen (I) 152
Becky Case (I) 174
Weldon Duff 135
Penny McCullar 87
Melissa Weaver 58
Danielle Whitmus 46
(Three positions open)

Latest election results with 15 of 16 reporting 11 p.m.

Nocona ISD bond election 100 percent reporting

For 590

Against 912

Bowie City Council 100 percent reporting
North ward
Scott Davis (I) 770
Laura Sproles – 274
East ward
Ben Wiseman (I) 200
Terry Gunter 606
Richard Lee 291
South ward
Douglas Boyd uncontested

Saint Jo City Council 100 percent reporting
Mayor
Danny Steadham – uncontested
Aldermen
Shaden Clark 96
Randall Flusche 125
Nakisha Ice 94
Chris Luttmer 43
Lucas Thompson 200
(Two council seats open)

Forestburg School Board 100 percent reporting
Rick Balthrop 34
Mike Browning (I) 43
Audiemarie Hayes 83
Shelli Martinez 26
Chad Osteen 31
Jimmy Raney (I) 85
Lacy Rich 20
Kristy Tillman 81
Toby Vann (I) 62
Shane Wiley 70
(Four positions open)

Gold-Burg School Board 86 percent reporting
Lynn Allen 135
Becky Case 154
Weldon Duff 117
Penny McCullar 72
Melissa Weaver 54
Danielle Whitmus 39
(Three positions open)

Latest election results with 6 of 10 precincts reporting in Montague County POSTED 9 P.M.

Nocona ISD bond election

For 591

Against 912

Bowie City
Council
North ward
Scott Davis (I) -770
Laura Sproles – 274
East ward
Ben Wiseman (I) 200
Terry Gunter 606
Richard Lee 291
South ward
Douglas Boyd uncontested

Saint Jo City Council
Mayor
Danny Steadham – uncontested
Aldermen
Shaden Clark 96
Randall Flusche 125
Nakisha Ice 94
Chris Luttmer 43
Lucas Thompson 200
(Two council seats open)

Forestburg School Board
Rick Balthrop 43
Mike Browning (I) 43
Audiemarie Hayes 83
Shelli Martinez 26
Chad Osteen 31
Jimmy Raney (I) 85
Lacy Rich 20
Kristy Tillman 81
Toby Vann (I) 62
Shane Wiley 70
(Four positions open)

Gold-Burg School Board
Lynn Allen 135
Becky Case 154
Weldon Duff 117
Penny McCullar 72
Melissa Weaver 54
Danielle Whitmus 39
(Three positions open)

Posted at 8 P.M.

EARLY VOTING RESULTS/ one precinct reporting

Nocona ISD bond election

For 559

Against 831

Bowie City
Council
North ward
Scott Davis (I) – 766
Laura Sproles – 271
East ward
Ben Wiseman (I) 199
Terry Gunter 600
Richard Lee 290
South ward
Douglas Boyd uncontested

Saint Jo City Council
Mayor
Danny Steadham – uncontested
Aldermen
Shaden Clark 72
Randall Flusche 99
Nakisha Ice 65
Chris Luttmer 34
Lucas Thompson 154
(Two council seats open)

Forestburg School Board
Rick Balthrop 33
Mike Browning (I) 42
Audiemarie Hayes 79
Shelli Martinez 25
Chad Osteen 29
Jimmy Raney (I) 80
Lacey Rich 19
Kristy Tillman 76
Toby Vann (I) 57
Shane Wiley 66
(Four positions open)

Gold-Burg School Board
Lynn Allen 68
Becky Case 97
Weldon Duff 60
Penny McCullar 58
Melissa Weaver 43
Danielle Whitmus 30
(Three positions open)

All results “unofficial” until canvassed by the Montague County Commissioner’s Court.

NEWS

Bowie Council meets June 23

Published

7 days ago

06/18/2026

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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on June 23.
The agenda includes both old and new business items.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will make his report on the 2026-27 budget process, bid opening for the Glenn Hills lift station on July 16 and the bid for Rock and Pillar repairs.
In new business a pair of planning and zoning committee recommendations for replats at 107 E. Nelson and 412 Green will be reviewed. An ordinance adopting an office of emergency management amending a present ordinance will be offered.
Old business will see the second reading of the pickleball court reservation fee ordinance and the ordinance prohibiting drilling and mining or the reopening of an abandoned well or mine in any public park in the city limits.

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City of Bowie reports heat advisory today

Published

7 days ago

06/18/2026

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A HEAT ADVISORY will be in effect from noon until 9 p.m. today (Thursday). Please plan accordingly.

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Sheriff confirms human remains found in Sunset area

Published

7 days ago

06/18/2026

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Montague County Sheriff Marshall Thomas has confirmed human skeletal remains were recovered on June 13 in the Sunset area, and they could possibly be those of a flight attendant believed to have been murdered almost a year ago in the Fort Worth.
The murder suspect, Dennis William Day, 66, admitted in June 2025 to strangling Rana Soluri, 47, an Envoy flight attendant who lived with Day during that last year. She was reported missing by a co-worker on June 11 and had not been seen or heard from since March 2025.
Day initially denied any involvement, but later admitted to the murder and indicated he dumped her body somewhere in the Montague County area. Lawmen have scoured the areas in questions in both Montague and Wise County, but found nothing.
Sheriff Thomas said on June 13 the SO received a call of possible skeletal remains in the Brushy Creek area north of Poss Dyer Lane on Farm-to-Market 1749. A deputy went to the scene and confirmed it was human remains.
Investigators responded and kept the scene secure overnight until staff from the University of North Texas Forensic Anthropology Center could arrive and made the recovery on June 14. A Texas Ranger and staff from the Fort Worth Police Department also were on scene.
“There is no determination made yet on how long it has been there,” said Thomas. “The anthropologist was pleased to recover most of the skeleton in these conditions. Heavy rains previously made the past searches difficult. We are working jointly with Fort Worth to make an identification and if it is the victim in their homicide.”