NEWS
By DANI BLACKBURN
It was a tight race in the March election for the Montague County Precinct One county commissioner seat with five Republican nominees running to fill the place of retiring Commissioner Herman Conway.
It was Roy Darden and Stephen Kirkland who garnered the most votes and entered into a run-off race on May 24.
With five candidates running for a single office, the need for a runoff wasn’t surprising since a winner must have at least 51 percent of the vote. Darden, Bowie, won the runoff election against Kirkland, Sunset, by 119 votes.
The incoming county commissioner was unsure if the job was one he wanted to take on; but one he said he was asked by several people to do. Darden says he prayed and after no clear sign that God was against the idea, he threw his hat in the ring.
“I decided if God wants me to do it, I’ll be here,” explained Darden. “After five candidates, I am the last one standing, so I guess he wanted me for the job because here I am.”
Darden said he is focused on repairing and maintaining the roads within his precinct.
“I want to represent the people in a way they’re supposed to be, with a goal to fix the problems we have in the precinct,” declared Darden.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
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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