COUNTY LIFE
Changing the guard: New county, district clerks bring experience
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Montague County has two new faces serving as custodian of its governmental and court records as 2021 opens, as Kim Jones took the oath of office for county clerk and Robin Woods became the new 97th District Clerk.
Both women replaced longtime clerks who retired as 2020 came to an end. Glenda Henson retired from county clerk after 16 years and Lesia Darden as district clerk for the past 17 years.
Kim Jones,
Montague County clerk
Jones started work as a clerk in the office in 2006, ironically six months before Henson. When named to this post she was chief deputy. She will finish out the nearly two years left on the term, afterwhich Jones can run for the office.
Robin Woods,
97th District Clerk
Robin Woods is a home town girl from Nocona who graduated from Nocona High School in 1979. She and her first husband operated R-B’s Food Stores in Henrietta and Nocona for 17 years as they raised two children.
The couple divorced and she later married John Woods 14 years ago.
Prior to coming to work in the clerk’s office in 2018, Woods had spent 16 years at Legend Bank as vault teller and senior teller at the Nocona branch.
Read the full feature on both of the clerks in you weekend Bowie News.
Get an early start celebrating mom by enjoying the Mom’s Night Out Sip & Stroll With Me downtown Bowie, Texas from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 2 with a chance to win a free gift basket full of goodies at each participating location.
Weather permitting, the Stark family will provide horse-drawn carriage rides on the beautiful historic brick streets for guests.
Join us for another fun downtown “mini-open house” event starting at 5 p.m. along with the added fun of pop-up vendors.
Read about all the participating merchants for this week’s Sip & Stroll With Me in the May 1 Bowie News.
Get ready, Bowie the Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con is back and bigger than ever for its second annual event on May 3 at the Bowie Public Library.
Running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this annual celebration of comics, pop culture, and creativity is a can’t-miss event for fans of all ages.
This year’s Mini-Con will feature an exciting lineup of vendors, artists and authors, along with a bounce house, video game tournament and costume contest. Attendees can enjoy free comic books while exploring a variety of geeky goods, delicious food/drinks and more.
Whether you’re a superhero fan or just looking for a fun community event for all ages or to take the family out to, there’s a little something for everyone.
Don’t forget your costume, join us for a day of fun, fandom and free comics. Follow Bowie Texas Freakz & Geekz on social media or join the discord at BTXFG.Carrd.co.
Members of the Stoneburg Volunteer Fire Department will serve up its annual fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 3 at the Bowie Community Center, 413 Pelham Street.
Dinner includes fish with all the trimmings, served for donations only.
There will be a prize drawing for a Pitboss Savannah Pellet Grill and a custom built ARIS Rifle 5.56 NATO. Tickets are $10. To buy tickets call Bill Prater at 841-0263, Chad Long at 531-2711 or Chad Gerlach at 531-0726.
Donations may be sent to Stoneburg VFD, c/o Chad Gerlach, 9954 FM 1816, Bowie, TX 76230.
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