NEWS
Fantasy of Light Christmas Festival prepares to make joyful noise on Dec. 5-6
Bowie Community Development invites everyone to “Make a Joyful Noise,” as it welcomes the Christmas season with a weekend of activities Dec. 5-6 during the Fantasy of Lights Christmas Festival.
Theme for this year’s festival is “Make a Joyful Noise Songs of Christmas,” which opens up a variety of wonderful holiday theme float and decoration opportunities.
Things get underway the evening of Dec. 5 with the holiday Sip & Stroll With Me,” from 5-8 p.m. throughout downtown Bowie. There will be live music, holiday shopping, a photo booth and more.
Guests may purchase a wristband and receive a glass for $15, or past guests can use a previous glass. Strollers can visit 25 participating stores who will welcome them with sales, snacks and a Christmas cocktail or beverage. Grab your girlfriends or family to enjoy an evening out visiting local merchants.
Dec. 6 starts early at Pancakes with Santa from 7 to 10 a.m. at the city fire hall. Families can enjoy free breakfast, visit with Santa for a photo and make a toy drive donation. It is hosted by the city fire department.
Read the full schedule of activities in the Thursday Bowie News.
NEWS
Substation/transformer install back on track
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
NEWS
Amon Carter Lake Water Corp. reorganizes board
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
NEWS
Lack of quorum cancels meeting
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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