COUNTY LIFE
Prairie Valley School District proposes tax rate
Trustees of the Prairie Valley Independent School District handled multiple routine items of business in their June and August meetings preparing for the new school year.
This included the 2025-26 budgets for the Montague County Tax Appraisal District, the Region 9 Education Service Center agreement and the Texas Association of School Board update 125.
The 2024-25 Public Education Information Management System Discipline Report and the School Health Advisory Council report also were accepted, along with student transfers.
The board met on Aug. 4 and set public hearings for the 2025-26 budget and the 2025 tax rate. A proposed tax rate of .6822 cents per $100 is offered for 2025 down slightly from the 2024 rate of .73550 cents.
At this session the board approved the Home School University Interscholastic League participation for students with two exception: The home school student was not enrolled the previous year at Prairie Valley and the student did not drop out during the current year and still wants to participate. All school districts must decided to opt in or out per Legislative directive.
Approval also went to the school lunch program pricing, pre-K self-assessment, the teacher and student handbooks, code of conduct and athletic policy.
Superintendent Tim West added the new six-man football program is creating excitement in the district. While all the games will be played away, he believes they will be able to have some home games in 2026.
COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo City Council to meet June 17
Members of the Saint Jo City Council will meet in regular session beginning at 6 p.m. on June 17 in the Saint Jo Civic Center.
Items on the agenda include the following: Public comments, discuss and approve the proposed 2026-2027 budget of the Montague County Tax Appraisal District; call the 2026 municipal election; consider resolution to apply for grants for water infrastructure through Corlett, Probst, Boyd; review minutes and monthly financials and reports from committee and department heads.
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STEM club builds, launches rockets
Members of the Montague 4-H STEM Club shot off basic rockets as they were sent skyward on May 30. Each youngster had packed their own rocket, went through safety meetings and then set up their rocket for lift-off. Club Coordinators Tammie and Pete Rohde made sure all the safety protocols were followed by all the youngsters saw their rocket fly skyward before they ran to retrieve them to pack for a second go. See more photos in Thursday’s Bowie News. (News photo by Barbara Green)

(News photo by Barbara Green)

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Bellevue Ex-Student’s annual reunion on June 13
The Bellevue Ex-Student’s annual reunion will be on June 13 at the high school gym.
Events will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and donuts after registration. Visitation will continued until the scheduled events of the day.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. by the FFA Alumni at a cost of $15, The reunion is the school gym which is currently receiving a make-over.
The Wall of Honor ceremonies will introduce and place this year’s new inductees on the wall. Other activities including door prizes, drawings and auction of several items including two baseball gloves and other memorabilia, adding to a fun-filled day.
Association members will conduct a short business meeting and recipients of the Ex-Student scholarships for 2026 will be recognized. Empty desks and class roll attendees also will be acknowledged.
All persons who have ever attended Bellevue high School and their families are invited to attend. All funds raised will go to the scholarship awarded in 2027 for Bellevue seniors.
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