COUNTY LIFE
NCTC seeking community award nominations
The North Central Texas College Foundation is now accepting nominations for two special awards.
The F.M Hemphill Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor granted to graduates and former students of North Central Texas College by the NCTC Foundation.
This award was established more than 20 years ago in honor of the college’s distinguished president of the class of 1926, its first graduating class. Dr. Hemphill went on to distinguish himself in the fields of both higher education and public health.
“The distinguished alumni award is the highest form of tribute given by our NCTC Foundation to graduates and former students who have achieved distinction in their chosen field and have shown exceptional leadership qualities,” said Debbie Sharp, vice chancellor of external affairs for NCTC.
The NCTC Foundation also established the Ed Wright Community Service Award to recognize individuals, organizations and/or businesses for meritorious service to the college and/or the community.
It recognizes individuals, organizations and/or businesses that have made a difference at the college and in the community by giving of their time and resources over an extended period of time.
“As a public community college, we believe it is certainly fitting to recognize individuals, organizations or businesses for meritorious service to the college or the community,” Sharp said. “That is what our annual community service award is all about—showing our appreciation to those who have made a significantly positive difference at the college and in the community by giving of their time and resources.”
Nomination forms can be filled out at: awards.nctc.edu. Deadline is Jan. 7, 2021.
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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