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Spiller, Carter go to District 68 runoff election
As expected there was a low voter turnout for Saturday’s District 68 Texas House election and it will go to a runoff since no candidate earned the 50 percent majority.
Across the district there were 100,260 total votes cast for a 9.12 percent voter turnout. Montague County saw 8.27.
David Spiller, a Jacksboro attorney, fell shy of 50 percent earning 43.88 percent. He won 20 of the 22 counties in District 68 with 4,010 votes.
Jason Brinkley, former Cooke County judge, took his home county of Cooke with 1,143 votes, while John Berry won Crosby with 73 votes.
Craig Carter, a Metroplex area businessman who lists his residence in Nocona, earned 18.07 percent of 1,651 votes to make the runoff. Carter saw 305 votes in Montague County, but Spiller took it with 463 votes.
Overall vote totals were: John Berry, Jacksboro, 1,594 votes; Jason Brinkley, Gainesville, 1,489; Craig Carter, Nocona, 1,651; Charles Gregory, Childress, 395 and David Spiller, Jacksboro, 4,010 votes.
No runoff date will be set until all the votes have been canvassed.
By BARBARA GREEN
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The Bowie City Council welcomed three newly-elected members Tuesday night and the panel had its annual council orientation of duties presented by the city attorney.
Brandon Walker and Laramie Truax took the oath of office for their respective seats during the meeting. Laura Sproles was sworn in prior to the meeting as she was enroute to the hospital after a fall at home where she injured her hand and wrist. All the candidates had to take the oath by Tuesday night after the votes were canvassed.
City Attorney Courtney Goodman-Morris made the presentation on council duties and obligations, as well legal requirements. Brent Shaw was elected as mayor pro tem.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Oct. 7 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election.
Voters also should double check their voter registration to make sure all the information is up-to-date. Go to votetexas.gov on the Texas Secretary of State’s website to make any address changes.
Registering to vote in Texas is easy, simply complete a voter registration application on the SOS website and return it to your county election office at least 30 days before the upcoming election date.
Fill in the required information, print and sign the complete application. At this late date it may be best to deliver the registration form in person to the election office in the courthouse annex at Montague.
Any additional information on voter registration can be seen on the county website at co.montague.tx.us, click on elections. Direct any questions to the office at 894-2540.
Marty Hilton and his crew with City of Saint Jo Public Works pulled an all nighter repairing an eight-inch water main break along U.S. 82 and Boggess Street. The break was reported around noon on Wednesday. City officials said one of the hardest parts was digging on U.S. 82 and when large trucks would go by the vibrations kept making the walls fall down causing them to be dug out again. The repair was completed at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and the water turned back on. The city is under a boil order until the water tests are complete, which can’t happen until Monday when the lab reopens. (Courtesy photo)
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