COUNTY LIFE
Register to vote by Oct. 9 to vote on Nov. 6
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For those wishing to cast a ballot in the local, state and national elections on Nov. 6, the deadline to register to vote in time for that election is Oct. 9.
Your application must be received in the voter registrar’s office or postmarked at least 30 days before an election for you to be eligible to vote in that election.
The voter registrar in Montague County is located in the courthouse annex at Montague.
Check your registration status or register at: www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote.
You are eligible to register to vote if you are:
• A United States citizen.
• A resident of the county where you submit the application.
• You are at least 17 years and 10 months of age or you are 18 on election day.
• You are not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation and parole).
• You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
Visit the Montague County website and click elections for information about registration, early voting at: http://www.co.montague.tx.us/.
COUNTY LIFE
Bowie, Nocona libraries wrap up summer reading this week
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Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
COUNTY LIFE
Color added to outside kennels at Bowie Animal Shelter
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Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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Youngsters attend swimming lessons this week
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Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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