NEWS
Election day arrives on Tuesday
Texas voters will decide on 10 proposed constitutional amendments in the Tuesday general elections, while voters in the Bowie area will select a mayor, three council members and two school district trustees.
Early voting came to an end on Friday and as of noon some 924 had cast their votes early.
On election day, Nov. 5, the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 10 locations. Montague County voters may cast their ballots at any of the county-wide voting locations, you are not required to vote at a specific precinct. A photo identification is required.
Voting centers will be open at the following locations: Montague County Courthouse Annex, Bowie Public Library, Bowie Bible Baptist Church, Forestburg Community Room, Sunset City Hall, Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum in Nocona, H.J. Justin Community Room in Nocona, Saint Jo Civic Center, Ringgold Elementary and Valley View Baptist Church.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall reminds voters there have been two voting center location changes. There is no voting at the Nocona Community Center or the the Bowie Community Room, they have been moved to the H.J. Justin Community Room and Bible Baptist Church.
Bowie is the only community with elections for the city council and school board. Read the full story in the weekend News.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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