NEWS
Langford ready for treasurer’s duties
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
LaVonda Langford has worked for Montague County since 2006, but on Jan. 1, 2019 she begins her first term as an elected official working as treasurer.
After winning a close party primary runoff in May against fellow Nocona resident Brandi Shipman Langford earned 53.31 percent of the vote to take the race.
The 57-year-old has been running numbers in the county treasurer’s office since 2013 as chief deputy treasurer under Treasurer Linda McGaughey, who announced her retirement late last year prior to the party primary filing deadline. McGaughey experienced a stroke in 2017 and felt her health would not allow her to continue in the job.
The outgoing treasurer said it was a very difficult decision to leave a job she enjoys, but her health needed her time. She feels good about leaving the employees in Langford’s capable hands.
McGaughey, who served as treasurer since 2007, gathered with family, friends
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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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