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Gold-Burg, Saint Jo OAPs advance to bi-district

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Gold-Burg’s High Schools one-act play “Interview” and Saint Jo’s play, “Ago!” advance to bi-district following district contest on March 29.
Bi-District will be at Graham Memorial Auditorium on April 4. Competition starts at 10 a.m. in about one-hour intervals. Saint Jo is number two on the schedule and Gold-Burg is the sixth and final play of the day. The two 1A schools will compete with Throckmorton, Slidell, Bryson and Newcastle with a chance to move one step closer to state.
“Interview” received best All Around Actor in Corbin Gilbert. Levi Hellinger received All Star Cast and Jimena Garcia, honorable mention All Star Cast.
“Ago!” saw Bailie Nobile and Maxey Johnson received All Star Cast, Layla Polk received honorable mention All Star cast. The best overall crew award also went to Saint Jo and included Julian Luna, Jayden Curry, Macklyn Pittman, Andrea Sanchez and Francesca Voth.
Bellevue High’s one-act, “Dark Road” was named the alternate play for bi-district. Kinley Maxwell received outstanding light tech; Elise Steigerwald and Patience Ramsey were named All Star Cast, and Chloe Shirey, honorable mention All Star Cast.

Forestburg’s one-act saw Jesse Wadsworth named to the All Star Cast; Tristan Cumby and Eli Lowther, honorable mention All Star Cast; and KK Willett, best individual crew for stage manager.

Saint Jo High School one-act play. (courtesy photo)
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Commissioners to meet on Dec. 23

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Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.

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New storm shelter grants available

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Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted

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COUNTY LIFE

First day of winter arrives

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It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year

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