NEWS
Texas leads nation in job creation
Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated Texans and Texas employers for helping make Texas the national leader in job creation, following the December employment release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing Texas led all states for job creation in 2022. Texas added 650,100 nonfarm jobs over the year and grew jobs at 5.0%, the fastest rate in the nation. “It is no surprise that Texas leads the nation for job creation, adding more jobs in 2022 and growing at a faster rate than any other state,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “Freed from the burden of over-taxation and the stranglehold of over-regulation, businesses continue to invest in Texas and in the best workforce in America. As a result, more Texans are working than ever before, putting even more Texas families on the path to prosperity. Texas works when Texans work, and in this legislative session, we will continue expanding opportunity and ensuring Texas remains the best state to live, work, build a business, and raise a family.” Today’s BLS employment release follows the Governor’s announcement on Friday celebrating Texas again surpassing its all-time record for total jobs in December for the 14th consecutive month. With employers adding 29,500 nonfarm jobs in December and more than 650,000 added over the year, total jobs in Texas reached a new high of 13,705,500 at year end.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves the Thursday Bowie News to a Friday delivery date
It will be available in the stores at its regular time.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The 59th annual Jim Bowie Days Celebrations kicks off this weekend with sporting activities.
This western celebration, that runs June 21-28, is one of the largest events hosted in Bowie each year honoring the western history of this community and rodeo.
Rodeo week was set to open with the annual Jim Bowie Days Bass Tournament and golf tournament on Saturday. Unfortunately, on June 16, Lake Amon G. Carter and Selma Park were closed due to localized flooding last weekend. At presstime it was unclear if the event would move forward on June 21. Watch bowienewsonline for updates or our Facebook page.
The Jim Bowie Days Golf Tournament was set to tee off at 8 a.m. June 21 at Top of Lake Golf Club. A second tee time was readied if needed for the two-man scramble. Cost is $100 per team and includes a meal. Call Seth Johnson at 940-531-1489 for additional details.
A new event joins the schedule this year, the first annual Smokedown, a barbecue cookoff across two days, June 20-21 at the Jim Bowie Rodeo Arena.
Items include chicken, pork spare ribs and brisket, along with a steak jackpot and beans cookoff.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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