NEWS
Shebang returns to TNT on Sept. 11
Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum did not get to celebrate its 10th anniversary of Shebang last year, so it’s back on this year on Sept. 11 to mark 11 years of operation.
Shebang is the annual fundraiser for the museum which showcases Montague County history. There are still tickets available for the big event that features an outstanding meal of filet mignon, cheesy potatoes, green beans, salad, dessert and BYOB. Doors open at 6 p.m.
After dinner guests can enjoy a live auction, silent and bucket auction and spin the wheel to win. Tickets to Shebang are $50 a plate or buy a table for eight for $350. Shebang will be at The Veranda Inn Event Center.
All the proceeds from Shebang are used for maintenance, operations and improvements at the museum. The North Texas Society of History and Culture (dba Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum) is a 501(c) 3 organization and is eligible for tax-deductible donations, endowments and bequests.
Those interested in bidding on the live auction items, go to the museum website at tntshebang.org to see all the items, submit a bid and see the silent and bucket auction items.
Here are a few of the live auction items 50 square bales of coastal hay, two loads of base rock gravel delivery, one load of gravel delivered, Pedal Pub Ride for 14 people, custom Nokona Ball Glove, two-night stay at the Grande Hotel Mackinac Island, MI, flintknapped spear created by Sergio Ayala, Nocona Burgess painting, 1,000 rounds of 22LR, 600 rounds 9mm and 80 rounds 223 Wnchester, signed and number print from Larry Lemons, museum experience for 12 and a two-person guide hot hunt.
The silent and bucket auction will take bidders the night of Shebang and those items include numerous historical boots and artifacts, a long weekend at a Lake Buchanan home, Pie of the Month, homemade Chinese dinner for eight and much more.
Call 825-5330 to reserve your ticket for Shebang.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District welcomed one new member this week following the Nov. 5 election and accepted the 2023-24 outside audit with no exceptions.
Incumbent Trustee Jacky Betts returned to place one and Angie Christmas took the place two seat. After the board officers were dissolved with the new ones taking the oath, officers were elected. Betts will continue as president, Guy Green as vice president and Kent Dosch as secretary.
Paul Fleming of Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, PC, presented the audit telling there were no issues and the process went smoothly. He noted the biggest change was the Legislature compressing the district tax rate and additional changes in the tax law. State aid formula grants increased due to the state’s funding formula compensating for lost property tax revenue due to the law change previously mentioned.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Information was the watchword for the second hospital/emergency room community meeting Tuesday night, as the steering committee was announced along with additional financial considerations.
About 50 people attended the meeting. Melody Gillespie, who was named chairperson for the committee, said the goal is to gather information to get it out into the community. This group was formed after the Bowie emergency room was closed by Faith Rural Health System in early October just shy of one year of operating in Bowie.
Kylie Ward, one of the public relations volunteers, said, “This committee is not here to force things on you and there are assumptions already we are proposing a tax. We are not, we don’t have that ability, we are just a research team here to explore all the options.”
Other members of the committee include Tiffany Chandler and Damon Benton handling finance and grant research; Jennifer Tellef, secretary; Valerie Tomerson, grant research; Ann Smith, PR and Margin Latham and Gillespie, legislative research. It was pointed out there are other members of the sub-committees who are helping with research, but they also invite anyone interested to help with the process.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo – Jack County Judge Keith Umphress spoke at this week’s steering committee meeting. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The following indictments were filed with the 97th District Clerk following the November session of the Montague County Grand Jury.
There were a total of 13 indictments with one sealed awaiting the arrest of a suspect.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Read the full list of indictments in your mid-week Bowie News.
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