COUNTY LIFE
Bellevue to honor KIA Vietnam War soldier Eddy Edgemon
The staff and students of the Bellevue School will host the annual Veteran’s Day program at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11 in the school auditorium.
All veterans present will be honored for their service with special recognition and a token of appreciation. Students will hear stories of courage and patriotism. Vietnam veteran and flight surgeon Dr. David Greer will share his memories of the Vietnam era and his experiences.
Students, friends and family of Bellevue High School 1969 graduate James Edward “Eddy” Edgemon will have a special presentation during this program. Edgemon was killed in action in Vietnam on March 28, 1971 at the 23rd Division’s Fire Support Base: Mary Ann.
There were those who now more than 50 years later believed there should be more to honor this local soldier. A group of teammates, classmates, friends and family are working to make presentations including a memorial and shadow box of memorabilia to be presented to the Bellevue Independent School District, the Vashti Community Center and the 1890 Jail Museum and Heritage Center in Henrietta. Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
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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