NEWS
Filing for city, school races ends
The ballots are now set for three of the four Nov. 5 city and school elections across Montague County as filing came to an end on Monday.
Elections were planned for the Cities of Bowie and Saint Jo, plus the school districts in those cities. Early voting begins Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1.
The Saint Jo Independent School District may cancel its election due to no contested races. Incumbent Trustees Mike Martin and Rodney Swircynski drew no challengers.
The Bowie City Council election will place a mayor and three councilors.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris is challenged for that seat by retired businessman Bill Miller.
Precinct one (north) council seat has Diana Higgins and Michael Christmas running for the seat. Incumbent Councilor Arlene Bishop declined to run.
Precinct two (south) Councilman Jason Love is facing Jason Johnson, while Precinct three (east) Councilor Wayne Bell is running unopposed.
For the Bowie ISD election, there will be one contested race as both incumbents declined to file. Jases Brown and Jeff Jackson are running for place three, presently filled by Shea Brown. Daniel Deweber is unopposed for place four, presently filled by Warren Price.
The Saint Jo City Council has three council positions up for election presently filled by Carla Hennessey, Brad Bugg and Shaden Clark. No information was available from the City of Saint Jo on their filings Tuesday.
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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