COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Council to swear in three new members
Saturday’s constitutional amendment and Nocona City Council elections saw a very small turnout of Montague County voters with a 6.09% turnout of the overall 14,372 registered county voters.
For the first time in more than 20 years, the Nocona City Council will have three first-time council members after an exodus of veteran council members who opted not to run again.
There were four candidates and three positions up for the election. The top vote-getters were Christopher Nunneley and Taylor Ross, who both garnered 140 votes. Yesika Rodriguez earned 123 votes and J. Kevin Kirkpatrick fell short of that tally with 118.
Nunneley, Ross and Rodriguez will take the council places. They will be sworn in at the 5 p.m. May 17 meeting of the city council.
Read more on the election in the mid-week Bowie News.
Due to high lake levels at Lake Amon G. Carter, the Jim Bowie Days Association organizers announced Friday the tournament has been postponed and a new date will be named soon.
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
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