NEWS
Bowie city, school only contested local elections
Candidate filing for the Nov. 7 city and school board elections came to an end Monday with part of the entities facing contested races and the rest able to cancel due to no contests.
The candidates are:
Bowie City Council
Mayor – Gaylynn Burris (incumbent) and Jason Love (councilor precinct two).
Precinct one – Brent Shaw (I) and Brandon Walker.
Precinct two – Donna Ashley, Cody Bunch and Colleen L. Crawford-Williams.
Precinct three – Stephanie Post (I) and Glenda Kay Durham.
Bowie ISD
Place five – Guy Green (I).
Place six – Lee Hughes (I) and Michael Chase Thomas.
Place seven – Keith Richey.
Saint Jo City Council
Three places open: Carla Hennessey (I), Terry Stewart and Martha Garcia.
Saint Jo ISD
For three-year terms: Brandon Kline, Rebecca Harris and Jeff Pledger, all incumbents.
Unexpired two-year term:
Rodney Swirczynski (I).
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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