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Primary runoff finally arrives on Tuesday

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After delays due to the Coronavirus, the two main political parties in Texas will finalize their November ballot as the party primary runoff election takes place on July 14.
Early voting for the postponed primaries came to an end last Friday where by noon 500 had cast their ballots early. Ginger Wall, county elections administrator, said voters will practice social distancing as the machines are set up accordingly. Each voter gets a one-use stylus and sneeze guards have been installed between machines.
While Montague County as of Friday was exempt from mandated mask wearing, voters are certainly welcome to wear a mask said Wall.
Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at four locations in the county: Montague Courthouse Annex Community Room, Bible Baptist Church in Bowie, H.J. Justin Community Center in Nocona and Saint Jo Civic Center.
Montague County operates under a county-wide voting system, which means citizens may cast ballots at any of the four locations, not just their specific community.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

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Fire starts in transfer station building

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Bowie fire and police emergency personnel responded to this structure fire call around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. No details were available at this time on a possible cause, possibly from trash inside the station or inside a vehicle. (News photo by Barbara Green)

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Bell receives life in murder of Tia Hutson

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Gregory Bell, 58, Saint Jo, was found guilty of the murder of Tia Hutson, 50, also of Saint Jo after less than an hour of jury deliberation Thursday afternoon.

She was found beaten and raped in her home in August 2022 and six days later never regaining consciousness. The jury also deliberated Bell’s sentence giving him the maximum life in prison and a $10,000 find. It took them less than half an hour to make the decision. A deadly finding also determined a large flashlight was used as a deadly weapon.

Gregory Bell being escorted from the 97th District Courtroom in custody (Photo credit: Josh Hoggard, KFDX/KJTL)

As the jury left the courtroom some members were seen hugging Trevor Riley, Tia Hutson’s who had given a powerful victim’s statement to the court.

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Illegal dumping continues at Bowie Mission

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Staff and volunteers at the Bowie Mission continue to be plagued by people who dump their unwanted furniture and other items at their gates and doors. Despite having signs stating this is illegal and that there are surveillance cameras on scene, dumpers don’t seem to be phased.

This past week several large pieces of furniture were dumped right in front of the gate where the trailer used to go pick up food bank items is stored. Cynthia Brewer, director said most of the volunteers are older and it is difficult to get these large items moved out of the way. She is at her wit’s end trying to get people to stop dumping and while she hesitates to file police charges the situation is getting untenable as people continue to violate the policy.

Anyone who observes illegal dumping at the mission is urged to call the police 872-2251.

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