NEWS
City, school election filings end Monday
Election filings comes to an end on Aug. 20 for those wishing to run for city and school elections on Nov. 6.
For the Bowie City Council there will be three races on the ballot. Place One filled by Craig Stallcup; Place Two, Terry Gunter; and Place Three, Chuck Malone.
Gunter has filed to run for re-election. Chuck Malone also filed and is challenged by former Councilor Ben Wiseman and newcomer Brent Shaw. Diana Higgins and Thomas Kent are running for place one.
For the Bowie Independent School District incumbent Trustee Jacky Betts has drawn a challenge for place one in Cory Hickey. Debbie Leonard, place two, has filed for re-election.
The Saint Jo City Council has a mayor’s race and two council positions on the ballot. Ben Amerson has filed for council, where there is one vacancy and one seat filled now by Randall Flusche. The mayor is Lucas Thompson appointed in October 2017 when the former mayor resigned.
The Saint Jo School Board has drawn only its two incumbents, Leeton Phillips and Dee Weger. The school board also has called a bond election for a $6.6 million construction project.
Prairie Valley ISD also has all four incumbents filed: Brant Carpenter, Cathy Goolsby, Sid Hammons and Clint Pigg.
In Gold-Burg ISD, Trustee Brandy Hamilton is the only person to have filed. The other places up on the ballot are filled by Robert Barzano, Rebecca Horton and Raymond Rhyne.
Forestburg ISD has Charley Lanier filed to retain his trustee position. The other places are filled by Hoyt Mann and Billie Piorot. The district also will have a $1.775 million bond election for safety and maintenance issues.
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 6 election is Oct. 9. To verify if you are registered or to register visit the state website at: votetexas.gov. or go to the county website at: www.co.montague.tx.us.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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