Saint Jo City Council meets tonight

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11 years ago

11/11/2015

With Montague County Commissioners lifting the burn ban during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Saint Jo resident J.D. Dunn wishes for permission to burn within city limits on Payne Road.

That’s the first expected item up for discussion at the Saint Jo City Council meeting set for 6 p.m. Nov. 11.

Marty Reeves would like to appeal police chief Tyler Roy’s decision to remove Reeves’ dog, Tigger, from city limits.

The council will discuss and possibly approve a resolution regarding a financial agreement for the purpose of purchasing a fire tender.

During the meeting, there will be discussion and action on amendments for the 2016 Saint Jo Economic Development Corporation 4B budget.

The Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce is requesting to rename the city square the Chisholm Trail Square.

Allen Corley wants to discuss finding a permanent solution to flooding concerns at 301 E. Williams, which has been a mainstay agenda item in recent months.

Texas Kings Hotel would like to discuss sewer issues at its facility.

The council will approve minutes from the October meeting, review financial statements and pay monthly bills.

Reports also will be given in writing from Saint Jo department heads.

The Saint Jo city council typically meets the second Wednesday of every month.

Montague County sees 56.1% voter turnout in midterms

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28 minutes ago

11/05/2026

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Montague County voters joined the rest of the state with a tremendous turnout in Tuesday’s elections.
The elections administration office reported with all 10 precincts counted a turnout of 56.01% or 8,732 casting ballots. There are 15,591 registered voters in the county.
While there were no county contested races, there were two city council and two school board elections.
The Bowie City Council has three places on the ballot. Laura Sproles, incumbent, was not challenged for her place two.
Levi Bailey won the precinct one seat with 925 votes. Valerie Thomerson received 328 votes.
In precinct three, Terry Gunter won with 1,027 votes and Glenda Durham was second with 383

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

NEWS

Nocona teen dies after apolice chase

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35 minutes ago

11/05/2026

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A 15-year-old Nocona boy was killed in a crash following a law enforcement pursuit just after midnight on Nov. 1.
Sgt. Aaron Brandle, public information officer with the Montague County Sheriff’s office, said the crash occurred on Nov. 1 at around 12:21 a.m.
The vehicle in the pursuit crashed in the 3600 block of Cardwell Road in Montague County. The juvenile was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was ejected as a result of the crash.
The release states responding law enforcement personnel immediately initiated life-saving measures at the scene. The juvenile was subsequently transported to Nocona General Hospital, where despite continued life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased.

While the authorities have not publicly identified the deceased, several community efforts have been launched to assist the family of AR “Mando” Alcantar, a sophomore at Nocona High School. Students and staff also have taken steps to remember the popular young man.

A Gofundme account also has been sent up under the name Small Town, Big Hearts – Help support the Alcantar Family. It was organized by Kelsey Cabrera.

(Top photo – AR “Mando” Alcantar)

Read the full report in the Thursday Bowie News.

The Bowie News staff apologizes for the error in spelling of the the young man’ s name in the print edition. It stated “Mondo” and that was incorrect. We did not find the error until after press time.