COUNTY LIFE
Early voting opens strong across county
Montague County opened the 2018 early voting season strong with a total of 835 people casting ballots, with 451 of those cast at the Bowie location.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said they anticipate very busy early voting as people may want to avoid election day rush on Nov. 6.
Across the county voters may cast early ballots at one of four locations: Montague County Courthouse Annex Community Room, Bowie Community Room, Nocona Community Room and Saint Jo Civic Center.
Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The first of two extended days took place on Tuesday. The second will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 30, but only at the courthouse annex location.
Voters may cast their ballot at any of the locations, you are not locked in to any specific precinct based on your address.
Voters are selecting national, state and local candidates for the Nov. 6 ballot. There is a total of 13,853 registered voters in Montague County.
Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than Oct. 26.
Visit the county website at: www.co.montague.tx.us, click the elections for details and sample ballots.
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12 in the County Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex in Montague.
Commissioners are scheduled to consider issuing a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month within Montague County.
The court also will consider accepting $850 in unanticipated revenue for the sheriff’s office generated during National Night Out activities, alongside interlocal cooperation contracts between the Texas Department of Public Safety and Justices of the Peace for Precincts 1 and 2.
An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters pertaining to sewer/septic inspector for the county. Any action would be taken back in open session.
The Oct. 9-11 Art of the Song Music and Art Festival opens Friday night for three days of art and entertainment in downtown Nocona.
The festival opens on Oct. 9 with a Chisholm Trail Art Association Preview Party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the H.J. Justin Building.
Come see all the entries for the adult show, which formally opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Live music will be played by Full Circle Band.
Also on Oct. 9 enjoy a Nocona Nights Street Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. with the Mark Murphey and Highway 82 Band. Cost is $10 per ticket and $200 for a table seating eight. Bring your lawn chairs.
Read the full schedule of events for the festival in your Thursday Bowie News.
These students are nominees for the 2026 homecoming court at Gold-Burg High School. Homecoming royals will be crowned in pre-game ceremonies before the Bears take on Throckmorton at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Pictured are: Freshmen: Kenzley Foster and Jackson Allen, freshmen; Yareli Aguirre and Jojuan Grace, sophomores; Zara Andrade, junior and Brayden Odom, Kaylie Duncan, both seniors. Not pictured: Caleb Epperson, junior and Keelyn Case, senior.
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