NEWS
Acres of water have filled Montague County’s two main lakes to overflowing
Amon Carter Lake aerial looking at the tops of picnic table cover at Selma Park. The nearby boat ramps and docks are under water.
This week’s rainfall continues to fill Lake Nocona and Amon G. Carter. (Top) The emergency spillway area at Lake Nocona was captured in this aerial view. At 9 a.m. Friday the lake was at 828.75 msl, down only slightly from its high of 830.35 on Monday. The lake was reopened on Thursday. (Right) This photo shows the tops of picnic table covers at Selma Park and the nearby boat docks under water. Carter was at 925.79 Friday, slightly above where it was Monday at 925.43. The lake remains closed.
Nocona photo by Staley Keck
Amon Carter photo by Ray Jones
Thank you to all those who shared their flood and storm damage photos with the News this past week.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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