COUNTY LIFE
Crash alters young motorcross racer’s life
By BARBARA GREEN
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Jacob Jobe is a typical 21-year-old. He loves things that go fast pumping up his adrenaline, the very traits that led him to the sport of motorcross racing.
His mom, Jennifer Howard, recalls her son played baseball most of his youth and teen years, but when he was a junior in high school the motorcross bug bit him and it was full speed forward. He has aspirations to rise from his present novice status to pro in the future.
Jobe rides for the G3 Racing Team which includes almost 30 riders at various levels from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. The team is known for its red, white and blue bikes and uniforms as the team operates as a nonprofit benefiting and supporting veteran’s charities.
Jobe had qualified for the American motorcycle Association Nationals in March and was racing in another event, when a horrific life-threatening accident ended his season on Jan. 29.
On Jan. 29 Jacob was riding in the Mesquite Rodeo Hossier Arenacross when the accident occurred. While he does not remember what happened at this point in his recovery, his dad has all too clear of a picture. Jennifer had not arrived yet to the race after working at her job with the Denton County Sheriff’s Office communications division.
Brian explains Jacob was going through one of the rhythm sections when he wrecked ramming his left shoulder into the next jump. He broke his left collarbone in a compound fracture. While he was
down a second bike made the jump landing directly on Jacob’s back as he lay on his left side.
“We thought it was just the collarbone, we had no idea he was bleeding internally and his insides had been crushed,” said Brian.
Read the full feature in the weekend Bowie News.
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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