COUNTY LIFE
Early voting opens strong across county
Montague County opened the 2018 early voting season strong with a total of 835 people casting ballots, with 451 of those cast at the Bowie location.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said they anticipate very busy early voting as people may want to avoid election day rush on Nov. 6.
Across the county voters may cast early ballots at one of four locations: Montague County Courthouse Annex Community Room, Bowie Community Room, Nocona Community Room and Saint Jo Civic Center.
Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The first of two extended days took place on Tuesday. The second will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 30, but only at the courthouse annex location.
Voters may cast their ballot at any of the locations, you are not locked in to any specific precinct based on your address.
Voters are selecting national, state and local candidates for the Nov. 6 ballot. There is a total of 13,853 registered voters in Montague County.
Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than Oct. 26.
Visit the county website at: www.co.montague.tx.us, click the elections for details and sample ballots.
The Back to School Fair for Bowie Independent School District students will be 9 a.m. on July 20 in the high school cafeteria and gym.
The fair will feature free school supplies, haircuts and eye screening and vendors.
The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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