NEWS
Election filings open with 2 for mayor in Bowie
Opening day for election filing saw two candidates throw their hats into the ring for mayor of the City of Bowie.
Filing began Monday and will end on Aug. 16.
In the City of Bowie, three council positions and mayor will be on the ballot. Mayor Gaylynn Burris filed for re-election, along with Glenda Durham.
Council places on the ballot will include south precinct served by Jason Love; east precinct, Wayne Bell; north precinct, Diana Higgins and mayor, Gaylynn Burris.
Bell cannot run again due to term limits.
Two places are on the ballot in the Bowie Independent School District election: Place one, Jacky Betts and place two, Debbie Leonard. Both have filed.
The City of Saint Jo will have four council places, one of which has been vacant since Lucas Thompson resigned on MarcH 10, 2021. Incumbent councilors are Shaden Clark, Carla Hennessey and Guy Hubler.
There are two places on the Saint Jo ISD trustee ballot presently filled by Leeton Phillips and Dee Weger.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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