COUNTY LIFE
Locals ready ‘Back the Blue’ event for July 21
Local residents are invited to take part in a “Back the Blue” event on July 21 in Bowie.
Organizers said the event is two-fold providing an opportunity to show support to the members of the Bowie Police Department, but also to allow residents to meet the officers and open up better lines of communication.
Funds raised from the evening will be donated to the department to use for equipment or training that may not be budgeted or to assist in the event an officer is injured or killed
Back the Blue will be from 6-8 p.m. on July 21 at the finance building parking lot at 303 N. Mason.
The evening opens with a prayer and comments from Pastor John Little of Victory Church, who also serves as police department chaplain. Mayor Gaylynn Burris will begin a welcome.
Chief Guy Green will be introduced and the officers will be recognized. Chase the Police Dog from Paw Patrol also will attend to meet the children.
Dillon Steen, one of the event organizers, said all Bowie citizens and businesses are encouraged to put out blue ribbons on their homes, businesses and cars as a symbol of support for the police.
Jason Love is providing chopped barbecue sandwiches and chips for sale with a portion going to the police fund. Other goodies will be offered during the evening.
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.
The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.
The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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