NEWS
FEMA funds may get extended for county repairs
Montague County Commissioners met with officials from the Texas Division of Emergency Management during a called session on Tuesday to discuss the status of county disaster relief projects and funds stemming from the May 2015 flooding and were assured they would probably receive at least one more six-month extension.
TDEM has been handling much of the paperwork stemming from Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief, however, Texas counties were informed TDEM will no longer be handling the filing of an extension, those would have to go directly through FEMA. The county also is facing
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The Bowie City Council has cancelled its May 26 meeting due to a lack of agenda items that have discussion.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is on June 9.
Early voting for the party primary runoff elections goes through May 22.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said early voting will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., but is only located in the courthouse annex community room.
Election day voting is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at four locations across the county: Courthouse annex community room, Bowie Senior Citizens Center, H.J. Justin Community Room in Nocona and Saint Jo Civic Center.
In the Republic Party primary there are runoffs for United States Senator between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton; Attorney General Chip Roy and Mayes Middleton; Railroad Commissioner Bo French and Jim Wright; and Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, place three, Allison Fox and Thomas Smith.
In the Democratic Party runoff there are two races: Lieutenant Governor between Marcos Isaias Velez and Vikki Goodwin, and for Attorney General Joe Jaworski and Nathan Johnson.
The primary winners will face off against the other party winners in November’s general election.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for the area of Miller, Nina, & Roach Streets. Use boiled/bottled water for drinking, cooking, & brushing teeth.
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