COUNTY LIFE
Elections sought lifting food limit on alcohol sales
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
A Bowie man is mounting a petition campaign for a local option election that could provide for the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages in Justice of the Peace Precinct Two.
Cody House wants to create an entertainment venue in Bowie where food requirements are lifted when it comes to how alcoholic beverages are served. While Bowie has been “wet,” since elections in 2011, there are restrictions based on food and beverage licenses. For example one license requires a 51/49% split, which means 51% of sales must come from something other than alcohol such as food or other items sold in the business.
In November 2011, Justice of the Peace Two “went wet,” thanks to overwhelming support in a trio of referendums. In those propositions, the sale of beer and wine passed, along with the sale of all alcoholic beverages for off premise consumption only and the sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders only.
For Bowie that was the first time alcohol was able to legally be sold since March 29, 1907, when the history books state a city marshal was shot at a local Smokey Row saloon. There was a citizens’ uprising and the infamous saloons on Smythe Street were given an ultimatum to get out of town.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12 in the County Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex in Montague.
Commissioners are scheduled to consider issuing a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month within Montague County.
The court also will consider accepting $850 in unanticipated revenue for the sheriff’s office generated during National Night Out activities, alongside interlocal cooperation contracts between the Texas Department of Public Safety and Justices of the Peace for Precincts 1 and 2.
An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters pertaining to sewer/septic inspector for the county. Any action would be taken back in open session.
The Oct. 9-11 Art of the Song Music and Art Festival opens Friday night for three days of art and entertainment in downtown Nocona.
The festival opens on Oct. 9 with a Chisholm Trail Art Association Preview Party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the H.J. Justin Building.
Come see all the entries for the adult show, which formally opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Live music will be played by Full Circle Band.
Also on Oct. 9 enjoy a Nocona Nights Street Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. with the Mark Murphey and Highway 82 Band. Cost is $10 per ticket and $200 for a table seating eight. Bring your lawn chairs.
Read the full schedule of events for the festival in your Thursday Bowie News.
These students are nominees for the 2026 homecoming court at Gold-Burg High School. Homecoming royals will be crowned in pre-game ceremonies before the Bears take on Throckmorton at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Pictured are: Freshmen: Kenzley Foster and Jackson Allen, freshmen; Yareli Aguirre and Jojuan Grace, sophomores; Zara Andrade, junior and Brayden Odom, Kaylie Duncan, both seniors. Not pictured: Caleb Epperson, junior and Keelyn Case, senior.
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