COUNTY LIFE
Primary runoff vote consolidates into 1 location
By BARBARA GREEN
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Uncertain where the COVID-19 restrictions may be in July, Montague County Elections Administrator Ginger Wall asked to consolidate the July 14 party primary runoff into one central location in Montague.
Members of the commissioner’s court met Monday in regular session via video conference.
Wall told the court this (virus) may blow over by the July election, but she needs to be prepared. The administrator added she also is uncertain how many judges she may have available especially in light of many of them are senior citizens who are in the higher-risk for the virus and may not want to work.
Generally, a primary runoff would have at least four locations with one in Montague, Bowie, Nocona and Saint Jo with early voting at Montague.
Wall referred to the last primary runoff where they had 681 vote in the Republican race and 14 in the Democratic race. She anticipates the November general election will operate normally unless the pandemic resurfaces.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
These new flag poles were installed at the military markers located near the Bowie Senior Citizens Center in Pelham Park. They were purchased by the Bowie Parks Board. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Hey kids, it’s time to get your letters ready for Santa Claus!
The Bowie News invites families to submit their letters to Santa for publication in the Dec. 21 edition. Forms are available on our Facebook page and at bowienewsonline.com.
Print out a form and drop it off in Santa’s mailbox at the News office, 200 Walnut Street or in one of the school Santa boxes across the county.
Deadline to send in a letter is Dec. 4. While this may seem early there are hundreds of letters to type and then they have to ship off to the North Pole for the Big Guy to read.
A new mayor and two returning aldermen took the oath of office on Nov. 13 for the Saint Jo City Council.
The three races were uncontested during the recent election. Kelly Williamson will take over as mayor, as Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson continue in their places. Thomas was elected to be mayor pro tem.
Aldermen took care of numerous organizational tasks related to its economic development boards and the council. Former Mayor Shawn Anderson and Hennessey were removed from city-related accounts, with the new mayor and mayor pro tem and McPherson were added to the city accounts.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
Pictured: New officers took the oath this week: Councilors Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson, new Mayor Kelly Williamson and outgoing mayor Shawn Armstrong. (Courtesy photo)
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