COUNTY LIFE
Voters facing 14 Texas Constitutional Amendments
Texas voters will go to the polls on Nov. 7 to consider 14 constitutional amendments that impact everything from your groundwater to your homestead exemption.
Early voting begins Oct. 23 and continues through Nov. 3 at four locations across the county including the courthouse annex community room in Montague, Nocona City Hall Council Room, Saint Jo Civic Center and Bowie Senior Citizens Center.
The centers will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, but there will be extended hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 2 and Nov. 3 at the Montague location only.
Voters may cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting. Sample ballots are available on the county website at co.montague.tx.us.
In the weeks leading up to the election, The Bowie News will provide information on the Texas Constitutional amendments, the City of Bowie Council elections and the Bowie and Nocona School bond elections.
Constitutional amendments
State lawmakers will send 14 amendments to voters. Many of the proposed amendments would create or alter funds to support higher education research, water infrastructure, gas-fueled power plants, broadband infrastructure, maintenance and creation of state parks.
Several others would address taxes by raising the homestead exemption for homeowners from $40,000 to $100,000, creating some tax exemptions for medical equipment and child-care facilities and banning lawmakers from imposing “wealth taxes” without voter approval.
Read the full list of all the amendments with brief explanations in your weekend Bowie News.
June 27
7:30 p.m. – UPRA Rodeo. Mutton bustin’ check in at 6:30 p.m.
June 28 – Friday
9 a.m. – 42 Tournament at Bowie Senior Citizens Center, play starts at 9:30 a.m.
2:30 p.m. – Pioneer Court crowing and pioneer reunion, Bowie Senior Citizens Center.
7 p.m. – Mutton bustin’, rodeo arena
7:30 p.m. – Rodeo grand entry and performance,
9:30 p.m. – Rodeo dance, Pony Express in the community center, $5.
June 29 – Saturday
9 a.m. – Indian Artifacts Show, community center
10:30 a.m. – Parade in downtown
11 a.m. – Hamburger feed at community center
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Cornhole Tournament, community center.
Noon – Pet parade, Second Monday pavilion
1-5 p.m. – Free swim at city pool
1 p.m. – Terrapin races, pool pavilion
1:30 p.m. – Frog jumping, pool pavilion
7 p.m. – Mutton bustin, followed by queen crowning and final night of rodeo.
9:30 p.m. – Concert Curtis Grimes, $10, community center.
There are five young ladies competing for rodeo royalty during Jim Bowie Days 2024, with the winners named on the final night of the rodeo on Saturday.
Crowns will be presented to a new Miss Jim Bowie Days and a Little Miss JBD. The queen age group is 14-21 and Little Miss 6-13.
Miss Jim Bowie Days
The 2023 Miss Jim Bowie Days Emma Dowling has had a busy year representing the festival at many events. Contestants are Payton Killmer, Sunset, and Emma Ragan, also of Sunset.
Little Miss Jim Bowie Days
Carter Scruggs of Henrietta has served as 2023 Little Miss this past year taking part in many parades and events. Contestants are McKinley Bratcher, Bridgeport; GeorgiaLee Martin, Brock and Sloane Ragan, Sunset.
Read all about these young ladies in your mid-week Bowie News.
America is getting ready to celebrate its birthday with all sorts of festivities on July 4th.
For Montague County residents there are two great options for fun. The Nocona Lions Club continues hosting its fireworks show at Lake Nocona in Weldon Robb/Jaycee Park on July 4th.
Those wishing to shoot fireworks at the lake may do so at Benton Park.
Prior to the fireworks show there will be a decorated boat parade on the lake. It starts at 6:30 p.m. at Weldon Robb/Jaycee Park on July 4. The Lions will accept donations to help defray costs, please contact any member or check the club’s Facebook page. Fireworks start at dusk.
The Henley family also has a fireworks show at their homes on Lake Nocona on July 4, and while they do not take donations, they do invite those who wish to donate to the Nocona City or Nocona Rural Fire Departments.
Saint Jo Firefighters are gearing up for their Fireworks Spectacular on July 4th in Boggess Park. Activities will start around noon with activities including basketball, horseshoes and volleyball.
There will be free watermelon and concessions. Tyler Cook will provide live music. Bring your lawn chairs for a traditional, small town fireworks celebration for the patriotic holiday.
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