COUNTY LIFE
Jail door repairs, budget workshop fills county agenda
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on June 28 in the courthouse annex to address a variety of topics from repairs to the jail doors to a budget workshop.
A proposal/contract from Integrity Steel Works to retrofit the sliders and repair and maintenance of the jail locks and doors will be discussed. Sheriff Marshall Thomas has reported ongoing problems with the jail doors during the last year. These are the original doors and replacement parts are no longer available.
Sheriff Thomas said the repair person who looked at the doors said a jail normally has a 20 to 25-year life before the equipment is outdated or a new jail is recommended. Thomas would like to replace only five out of the 12 doors in order to save money, but he said there are safety concerns that the doors can’t be opened quickly in an emergency.
The court will hear a request to assist fire departments with their paging systems.
Commissioners will receive the 2022 budget for the Montague County Appraisal District, followed by a county budget workshop.
Other topics will include a request from precinct three to sell items at an auction with Auctioneer Express, along with accepting a new road in the Grindstone Subdivision and naming it Corado Road. The court will consider giving authority for precinct four to sell one-half of its interest in a 2007 Mack Water Truck to Pct. 3 for $20,425 and open sealed bids for base rock, oversized rock and chip road.
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12 in the County Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex in Montague.
Commissioners are scheduled to consider issuing a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month within Montague County.
The court also will consider accepting $850 in unanticipated revenue for the sheriff’s office generated during National Night Out activities, alongside interlocal cooperation contracts between the Texas Department of Public Safety and Justices of the Peace for Precincts 1 and 2.
An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters pertaining to sewer/septic inspector for the county. Any action would be taken back in open session.
The Oct. 9-11 Art of the Song Music and Art Festival opens Friday night for three days of art and entertainment in downtown Nocona.
The festival opens on Oct. 9 with a Chisholm Trail Art Association Preview Party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the H.J. Justin Building.
Come see all the entries for the adult show, which formally opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Live music will be played by Full Circle Band.
Also on Oct. 9 enjoy a Nocona Nights Street Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. with the Mark Murphey and Highway 82 Band. Cost is $10 per ticket and $200 for a table seating eight. Bring your lawn chairs.
Read the full schedule of events for the festival in your Thursday Bowie News.
These students are nominees for the 2026 homecoming court at Gold-Burg High School. Homecoming royals will be crowned in pre-game ceremonies before the Bears take on Throckmorton at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Pictured are: Freshmen: Kenzley Foster and Jackson Allen, freshmen; Yareli Aguirre and Jojuan Grace, sophomores; Zara Andrade, junior and Brayden Odom, Kaylie Duncan, both seniors. Not pictured: Caleb Epperson, junior and Keelyn Case, senior.
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