COUNTY LIFE

Alcohol petition running short, deadline Monday

Published

7 years ago

07/21/2018

By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Things don’t look promising for a petition seeking an election for alcohol sales in justice of the peace one as the organizers report they are short about 200 names just a few days before the Monday deadline.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said Thursday she has not received any of the signature pages in a petition seeking the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages in JP1.
James and Ellen Fee, who own a restaurant in Ringgold, requested the petition from the Montague County Commissioner’s Court in late May after providing the 10 required signatures for the petition application. Justice of the Peace One encompasses the northern half of the county.
The petition requires 35 percent of those who voted in the last governor’s election which is 910 and the applicant has 60 days to get the necessary signatures. Deadline is July 23.
Those signatures will be returned to the elections administrator to be verified, and then given to the commissioner’s court for a decision on calling an election.
Wall said she talked with James Fee Thursday to see if they could turn in a portion of the petition’s names so they could begin work on verifying the names; however, he said they were still shy about 200 names.
Filing for the city and school elections begins this week, but the Nov. 6 ballots also will bring one school bond election. Saturday is the opening day, and since offices are closed the filing will start Monday.

See all the election information in your weekend News.

COUNTY LIFE

Sip & Stroll to celebrate mothers

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5 days ago

05/01/2025

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Get an early start celebrating mom by enjoying the Mom’s Night Out Sip & Stroll With Me downtown Bowie, Texas from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 2 with a chance to win a free gift basket full of goodies at each participating location.
Weather permitting, the Stark family will provide horse-drawn carriage rides on the beautiful historic brick streets for guests.
Join us for another fun downtown “mini-open house” event starting at 5 p.m. along with the added fun of pop-up vendors.

Read about all the participating merchants for this week’s Sip & Stroll With Me in the May 1 Bowie News.

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Comic Mini-Con arrives on Saturday

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5 days ago

05/01/2025

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Get ready, Bowie the Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con is back and bigger than ever for its second annual event on May 3 at the Bowie Public Library.
Running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this annual celebration of comics, pop culture, and creativity is a can’t-miss event for fans of all ages.
This year’s Mini-Con will feature an exciting lineup of vendors, artists and authors, along with a bounce house, video game tournament and costume contest. Attendees can enjoy free comic books while exploring a variety of geeky goods, delicious food/drinks and more.
Whether you’re a superhero fan or just looking for a fun community event for all ages or to take the family out to, there’s a little something for everyone.
Don’t forget your costume, join us for a day of fun, fandom and free comics. Follow Bowie Texas Freakz & Geekz on social media or join the discord at BTXFG.Carrd.co.

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Stoneburg VFD readies fish fry for May 3

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5 days ago

05/01/2025

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Members of the Stoneburg Volunteer Fire Department will serve up its annual fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 3 at the Bowie Community Center, 413 Pelham Street.
Dinner includes fish with all the trimmings, served for donations only.
There will be a prize drawing for a Pitboss Savannah Pellet Grill and a custom built ARIS Rifle 5.56 NATO. Tickets are $10. To buy tickets call Bill Prater at 841-0263, Chad Long at 531-2711 or Chad Gerlach at 531-0726.
Donations may be sent to Stoneburg VFD, c/o Chad Gerlach, 9954 FM 1816, Bowie, TX 76230.