COUNTY LIFE
Springer throws hat into ring for emergency election to fill State Senate seat 30
State Representative Drew Springer, (R-Muenster) wasted little time Sunday in announcing his candidacy for the district 30 state senator emergency election on Sept. 29 called by Gov. Greg Abbott that morning. .
On Aug. 23, Abbott announced the Sept. 29 emergency special election to replace Pat Fallon, district 30 state senator.
Earlier in August the Texas Republican Party nominated Fallon to be on the ballot representing the 4th Congressional district. He replaces former U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, (R-Heath) after Ratcliffe became the director of national intelligence.
Fallon resigned his Texas Senate seat effective Jan. 4 with two years remaining on this ending Jan. 1, 2023.
Springer announced his candidacy Sunday afternoon which included Fallon’s endorsement. Springer has served in District 68 of the Texas House since 2013.
The other candidate is Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who made national headlines defying Abbott’s executive order to shut down her beauty salon during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There also have been rumors Denton Mayor Chris Watts may jump into the ring since he appointed a campaign treasurer for the Senate seat two days after Fallon became the nominee.
The deadline for submission a name for the ballot is 5 p.m. on Aug. 29 and early voting will begin on Sept. 14.
The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.
The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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