COUNTY LIFE
Vote for your favorite fall scarecrow in Bowie?
It is fall in Bowie, Texas. Need proof? There are 24 scarecrows from Dusty flying away in the tornado to one that is about to give birth adorning the sidewalks of downtown Bowie.
The Bowie Community Development Board needs your help to decide the winners for the Scarecrow Sip & Stroll. How do you vote? It is simple.
Go to the Bowie Community Development Board Facebook page and like your favorite scarecrow photo in the 2020 scarecrow album by 5 p.m. on Oct. 29.
October’s preview to Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival, Scarecrow Sip & Stroll with me, was so successful the BCDB has decided to theme December’s event, Snowman Sip & Stroll in hopes to continue the popularity of the event. Those participating locations reported more sales and foot traffic than any Sip & Stroll in the past. Participating locations will again be competing for best winter snowman decorations.
Hanging of the Greens will be on Nov. 21. Community Development welcomes volunteers with this activity beautifying Bowie. Garlands, wreaths and ribbons will be hung on the downtown street lights.
The Fantasy of Lights Christmas Festival and Lighted Parade will be on Dec. 5. This year’s theme is Disney for parade floats. Registration forms are available in Community Development office at 101 East Pecan or by calling 872-6246. The Snowman Sip & Stroll will me will be on Dec. 4.
The funds collected through many of these activities help beautify our community such as the addition of the light pole banners, benches, and support the events which improve the quality of life for citizens and honor the heritage this town was built.
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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