COUNTY LIFE
Jim Bowie Days wraps up with full weekend of family activities

By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
It was a spectacular week of western-style festivities during Jim Bowie Days as families came together to enjoy rodeo, cornhole, a parade and of course the pet parade, turtles and frog contests.
The festival concluded Saturday night with the crowning of the 2023 Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss at the rodeo. Emma Dowling, 18 of Paradise, was crowned the new Miss JBD. Carter Scruggs, 10 of Henrietta, was crowned Little Miss. Both young ladies will represent the festival throughout the next year until the 2024 celebration.
Read the full story with all the results from the final weekend of activities in your mid-week Bowie News. Thank you to Nikki Burns Photography for sharing her queen photos. Watch for more photos Wednesday as well as in Saturday’s edition.
Carter Scruggs salutes after she was named 2023 Little Miss Jim Bowie Days during Saturday night’s rodeo. Photo by Nikki Burns Photography.
Correction – In the mid-week Bowie News, the photo byline under the Miss Jim Bowie Days winners said Nikki Brooks Photography, this is incorrect it should have read Nikki Burns Photography. We apologize for this error.
COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo City Council scheduled to meet April 9

The Saint Jo City Council was scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on April 9 in Saint Jo City Hall for the regular monthly meeting.
Items on the agenda include a permit request from Amy and Troy Allen for property located at the corner of Meadows and N. Meigs lots one and two. City Secretary Debbie Dennis will make a request to consolidate the water and sewer fund into a general fun for the purpose of creating a consolidated cash account. This is based on a recommendation from Accountant Josh Harman and Fundview, which is the new records management program now being used by the city staff.
An executive session is planned to discuss the possible hiring of a new police officer. Any action would be taken back in open session.
The agenda concludes with minutes, monthly bills and written reports from the mayor, police, fire, water and sewer and the city secretay.
COUNTY LIFE
Nocona City Council scheduled to meet April 8

Members of the Nocona City Council were scheduled to meet at 5 om. on April 8 in council chambers.
The councilor will receive the annual financial report for 2023-24 from its outside auditor.
A resolution approving the Nocona Economic Development Corporation (Type A and B boards), to spend $2,250 in funds for L&M Barber and cigar shop signage will be considered.
A second resolution is set to allow the two NEDC boards to participate in a grant of $19,225 to the Indian Oaks Golf Advisory Committee for equipment, aerifying and top dressing greens, plus batteries in the rental carts.
The third resolution would allow the boards to participate in a grant of $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and a platform. And the final resolution would allow the boards to expend loan funds of $5,000 to Studio 940 (Circle F Salon) for furniture and equipment.
The council will consider reappointing Kevin Kirkpatrick for the NEDC Type A Board for a three-year term.
During the workshop agenda, the council was going to discuss a new date for the Nocona Gas Junkies Car Club race moved from April 19 to April 26.
The city council also has an item where it will act as the building commission to discuss a request from Bradley and Barbara Lawrence to install a new 2024 manufacture home at 605 Travis.
COUNTY LIFE
Radio club hosting meteorologist

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