COUNTY LIFE
Winter weather messes up early voting for House 68
This winter weather is causing havoc for early voting in the runoff election for Texas House District 68. With only a four-day window for early voting Feb. 16-19 many voters may have to wait until election day on Feb. 23.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said on Tuesday only the Montague location was open for early voting and depending on weather it may not be open on Wednesday. She suggests calling the election office at 894-2540 before traveling to center.
The other voting centers had been set up at the Nocona Community Center, Bible Baptist Church and Saint Jo Civic Center. They were scheduled to be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the early voting period.
Voters across the 22-county district will choose between David Spiller, Jacksboro attorney and Craig Carter, Nocona and Metroplex area businessman. The two men came in one and two during the recent special election that drew five candidates.
Election day voting will take place at the same locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 23.
Wall reminds voters to check the county webpage at: co.montague.tx.us/ for additional updates.
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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