COUNTY LIFE
Airingtons win June Yard of the Month
Congratulations to Todd and Brooke Airington, 805 Garlington, the June winner of The Bowie News Yard of the Month contest for spring/summer 2022.
The judges said it was beautiful and very well maintained. Like many couples Todd said he just handles the mowing while his wife does all the pretty things, but the judges think they make a good team.
There was an overwhelming amount of yards submitted for the final month. Nominated were: 1304 Mill, 1008 Lowrie, 706 Live Oak, 706 Live Oak, 1207 Rock, 1203 Rock, 707 Roach, 1103 Miller, 9001 Zahara, 606 Rock, 1101 Lowrie, 908 Rock, 813 Woodland Trail, 304 Matthews, 601 Matthews, 900 Matthews, 300 Matthews and 800 Matthews.
We end another colorful season, and we look forward to the contest next spring. Special thank you to our judges who visit all the nominated yards.
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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