COUNTY LIFE
Special Texas Senate election set for Tuesday
Voters in Texas Senate District 30 will go to the polls on Sept. 29 to select a person to fill the seat vacated by Pat Fallon as he makes a congressional run.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday with locations set up at the same places as early voting: Bowie Bible Baptist Church, H.J. Justin Community Room in Nocona, Saint Jo Civic Center and Montague County Courthouse Annex Community Room.
Early voting was strong for two weeks with 1,292 voters casting a ballot through 10 a.m. Friday.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said the unexpected early election has run smoothly so far. All COVID-19 safety precautions will be in place for voters, as well as the election team. Voters also will be asked to wear face coverings.
She reminds voters polls will only be open at the four early voting locations, not at the other general election locations. Voters may cast their ballot at any of these locations since Montague County operates countywide voting.
Voters will choose between six candidates all listed on the same ballot with their party affiliation listed with their name.
District 68 State Rep. Drew Springer (R-Muenster), who has served the district since 2013, was the first candidate to jump in the race. He also garnered Pat Fallon’s endorsement.
Craig Carter, also Republican, is a metroplex area business owner who created the Old Boot Factory franchise starting in Nocona and ran against Fallon in the 2018 primary for state Senate.
The other Republican include Andy Hopper an engineer and rancher from Decatur and Chris Watts former mayor of Denton and Shelley Luther, a Dallas beauty salon owner, became known for her opposition to the pandemic shutdown.
Jacob Minter, the only Democrat in the race, lives in Sherman and is recording secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 20.
COUNTY LIFE
July Jam planned for July 27
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.
COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Summer Reading welcomes animals, insects
COUNTY LIFE
Nocona City Council reviews budget work
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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