NEWS
Election filing ends with two contested mayoral races in county
Election filing came to an end Monday with mayoral challenges in two of the county’s incorporated cities, but Saint Jo saw no one file for the post and is awaiting information on how to proceed from the Texas Secretary of State’s office.
In Saint Jo there are three aldermen positions open on the ballot with incumbents Michael Dennis and Martha Vite filing, along with John Dunn. The mayor’s term has one year left after the July resignation of Kelly Williamson.
For the first time since 2007 the City of Nocona will have a contested mayor’s race as Councilman Chris Nunneley and Ray Gelo run for the position. Longtime Mayor Robert Fenoglio declined to run after serving the city as mayor since 2007 and before that 10 years on the council.
Incumbent Councilor Robert Fuller filed for his place, joined by Matthew D. Fenoglio and Robert Norman. There are two places open in the election. Councilor Don Davis declined to run.
There will only be one contested race in the City of Bowie as Mayor Gaylynn Burris faces a challenge by Glenda Durham.
This would be Burris’ final term as mayor if she is re-elected to a third term. Durham has run for precinct three council in 2020, 2021 and 2023
Councilors Brent Shaw, place one, and Stephanie Post, place three, have filed for re-election and Boyd Hulstine has filed to run for place two presently filled by Donna Ashley.
Bowie Independent School District will have one contest race as incumbent Trustee Jeff Jackson faces Justin Kuecher for place three. Place Four Trustee Kent Dosch has filed for re-election.
Nocona ISD has two incumbents running unchallenged with Erica Patton in place three and Greg Fuller in place 4.
Saint Jo ISD has four candidates for two positions. Incumbents Mike Martin and Rodney Swirczynski have filed, along with Jessyca Wagner and Shawn Armstrong.
Early voting begins Oct. 20 for the Nov. 4 elections.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Looking toward the future, the Bowie City Council Tuesday night voted to add an assistant city manager position promoting Public Works Director Stony Lowrance to the job.
The agenda listed an executive session to discuss evaluation of the city manager. Councilors went to closed session at 6:30 p.m. and 15 minutes later asked City Manager Bert Cunningham and Lowrance to come in. After 15 minutes they left the session and a few minutes later the full council came back to open session.
Councilor Brent Shaw, in making the motion for the assistant city manager, pointed to expanded duties the manager has undertaken. Councilor Boyd Hulstine made the second as the vote received unanimous approval.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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