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.
In recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month this November, Texas Community Counseling and the Heart Gallery of Northwest Texas are partnering to bring resources to Montague County families.
The two organizations will host an adoption, foster care and kinship care resource fair on Nov. 14 at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County Fellowship Hall, located at 300 W. Nelson St. in Bowie.
The resource fair will run from 10 a.m. to noon, bringing together local agencies and service providers to answer questions and share information about support available within the county.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Members of the Montague County Historical Commission invite the community to join them on Nov. 14 for a Rolling Bus Tour.
This tour will cover the cemeteries in the south west corner of Montague County. You will have the opportunity to stroll through some of the cemeteries, others the bus will stop and Commission member Calvin Durham will tell the history of the cemetery.
The bus tour will meet at the Old Jail in Montague at 9 a.m. and return at approximately 3 p.m. The tour will include a sack lunch, a brochure of each cemetery visited and a book “This Soil will Grow Grapes” written by Melvin Fenoglio.
The cost of the tour is $20 for adults. There is no charge for children under 12. The commission members strive to preserve the history of the county and to share as much of it as possible with our citizens. You can RSVP by calling 940-841-2674 or 940-872-1007. Please leave a message with your name if there is no answer.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 17.
FEMA’s emergency alert system is a national public warning system made up of thousands of radio, TV, cable and satellite and wireline video providers. Through the EAS, the President can address the American people or share life-saving information with the public during a national emergency.
FEMA is required by law to conduct a nationwide test of the public alert and warning system at least once every three years. These tests allow FEMA to identify technical or operational issues before the system is needed during an actual emergency.
FEMA and the FCC are sharing the test date in advance because it is important the public understands what to expect on the day of the test.
At approximately 1:20 p.m. (Central time), on Nov. 17, all the electronics providers will interrupt normal programming to relay a test message.
This message will state: This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency management Agency, covering the United States from 1:20 to 1:50 p.m. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.”
When the test is concluded, normal programming will resume.
FEMA and the FCC are coordinating with stakeholders, including participating communications providers as well as federal, state, tribal and territorial agencies to prepare for and conduct the test.
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