NEWS
Nocona City Council sees four candidates; hospital, ISD only gets incumbents
The City of Nocona is expected to be the only entity to conduct an election on May 7 as the school district and hospital district have uncontested races.
For the Nocona City Council the places filled by Tracy O’Neal, Steve Tettleton and Bob Ferguson were up for election.
Four candidates have tossed their hats into the ring: John Kirkpatrick, Christopher Nunneley, Yesika Rodriguez and Taylor Ross.
For the Nocona Independent School District Board of Trustees Greg Fuller and Erica Patton have filed. And on the Nocona Hospital District board incumbents Charles May, Cris Lemon and Ron Brown have all filed. NISD and the hospital are expected to cancel with no contested races.
After a year of renovations Nelson Street at Mill was reopened today to traffic. Nearly $3 million in repairs were made to this area to repair major drainage issues. A Bowie police vehicle came along and was the first vehicle to roll through after city staff and council members removed the barricades. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Lake Amon G. Carter has now (Thursday, Nov. 14) re-opened for boating. Selma Parkremains closed due to electric problems caused by high water. Water levels remain above normal and boaters should be cautious of possible debris.
The lake was closed on Nov. 8 after heavy rainfall and a rising lake level. It is considered full at 920 mean sea level and through the weekend it was topped more than 922 msl.
Bowie High School staff and students welcomed veterans for their annual tribute and breakfast on Veterans Day. Members of the FFA, Kyle Keeler and Rylan Cole folded the American flag as each fold was explained during the ceremony.
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