NEWS
Candidates abound across parties for ‘Super Tuesday’; only two county races
“Super Tuesday” party primary election day opens at 7 a.m. on March 3 and after a strong early voting period, Montague County is anticipation a strong voter turnout.
Early voting came to an end on Friday with 1,643 citizens casting ballots through 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said early voting went smoothly other than one initial poll book glitch which was quickly remedied. She reminds voters coming to the polls on Tuesday to bring a photo identification such as a driver’s license, state ID card or passport.
“We need ballots by mail by 7 p.m. on March 3, and remember in Bowie there are two locations at the library and Bible Baptist Church. During early voting the church has been busy, so if there is a line remember the library,” said Wall.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. With countywide voting in place across Montague County, voters may cast ballots at any of the 10 polling locations. You do not have to vote in your home precinct location.
Votes may be cast at the following locations: Bowie Public Library, 301 Walnut; Bowie Bible Baptist, 1400 State Highway 59N; Forestburg Community Center, 16617 Farm-to-Market 455; Sunset City Hall, 119 FM 1749; Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum, 1522 E. U.S. Highway 82; Nocona H.J. Justin Community Room, 100 Clay Street; Saint Jo Civic Center, 101 E. Boggess; Ringgold Elementary, Third and Hickory; Valley View Baptist Church, 6159 FM 103 and Montague County Community Room, 11339 State Highway 59. Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Looking toward the future, the Bowie City Council Tuesday night voted to add an assistant city manager position promoting Public Works Director Stony Lowrance to the job.
The agenda listed an executive session to discuss evaluation of the city manager. Councilors went to closed session at 6:30 p.m. and 15 minutes later asked City Manager Bert Cunningham and Lowrance to come in. After 15 minutes they left the session and a few minutes later the full council came back to open session.
Councilor Brent Shaw, in making the motion for the assistant city manager, pointed to expanded duties the manager has undertaken. Councilor Boyd Hulstine made the second as the vote received unanimous approval.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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