NEWS
Jim Bowie Days filled with fun for the entire family
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Jim Bowie Days celebrates its 53rd year this past week with large crowds braving the humid and hot weather to enjoy all the rodeo action, parade, turtle races, pet parade and much more.
The final night of rodeo saw Faith Garrett, Saint Jo, crowned the 2019 Miss Jim Bowie Days. She was joined by Brooke Smith, Wichita Falls, who was named Little Miss JBD.
Garrett is a 2019 graduate of Saint Jo High School and a 19-year-old freshman at North Central Texas College where she is pursuing an associate degree in animal science and rides with the stock horse team. She is the daughter of Shane Garrett and Keysha Avens, Saint Jo.
Smith is the 11-year-old daughter of Casondra and Brian Smith of Wichita Falls. She is an eighth grader at Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District.
The crowning of the new rodeo royalty was just one of the highlights of the last night of rodeo action. See more results from the rodeo, mutton bustin’ and calf scrambles in today’s sports.
See all the results and photo coverage in the mid-week Bowie News.
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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