COUNTY LIFE
Hanging of the Green readied for Nov. 19
You know the Christmas season is near when the evergreen and wreaths go up in downtown Bowie.
Hanging of the Green will be at 10 a.m. on Nov. 19. Volunteers helping hang the decorations are asked to meet at city hall, where after a brief lesson on how to hang the garland, lights and wreaths, they will pan out to decorate downtown.
Bowie Community Development is coordinating the decoration days as they prepare the greenery for hanging. The helpful holiday elves will decorate nearly 100 lamp posts throughout downtown Bowie using garlands, lights, wreaths and bows. It is all in preparation for the Dec. 3 Fantasy of Lights Christmas Festival.
Any citizen, student, civic group or club are invited to take part.
Those with questions may call the BCDB office at 872-6246.
The lighted Christmas parade will be on Dec. 3 using a theme of “Frosty the Snowman.” Deadline to enter is Dec. 18. Registration is free.
Entry forms are on the city website at: cityofbowietx.com/143/Fantasy-of-Lights-Christmas-Parade or email [email protected].
Prizes will be awarded for first place in the following categories: Community-nonprofit, business, equestrian, decorated vehicle and first responder. No Santas are allowed and no items can be thrown.
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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