NEWS
Filing goes slow for Nov. 7 city, school elections
Filing for the Nov. 7 city and school elections are moving slowly as they enter the third week.
Filing continues through Aug. 21.
The Bowie City Council got a newcomer as Cody Bunch signed up to run for precinct two. The present Precinct Two Councilor Jason Love has filed to run for mayor. Stephanie Post filed for re-election.
The Bowie City Council will have a mayor’s race plus three council races. Gaylynn Burris is presently serving, as mayor while the council positions are Place One Brent Shaw, Place Two Jason Love and Place Three Stephanie Post.
Guy Green, incumbent Bowie Independent School District trustees place five and Lee Hughes, place 6, both filed for re-election. The third opening is place seven filled by Keith Richey.
Gold-Burg ISD has three places on the ballot that are presently held by Becky Case, Weldon Duff and Lynn Allen. No information was available on filings at presstime.
The Saint Jo City Council has three places up for election including those filled by Carla Hennessey, Debbie Bryant and the late Randall Flusche who died in late February. No one had filed as of Tuesday.
Saint Jo ISD will have four places on the ballot, one with a two-year unexpired term and three with regular terms. Three-year terms on the seats filled by Rebecca Harris, Brandon Kline and Jeff Pledger.
The two-year term is for the place filled by Rodney Swirczynski. All the incumbents have filed for re-election.
A 42-year-old woman from Henrietta was killed in a pedestrian vs. vehicle accident at 3:30 p.m. on June 6 on U.S. Highway 287 near N. Butler Road.
The Department of Public Safety report states Car Dianne Chitwood was driving a 2015 Honda Accord northwest on U.S. 82. She was having mechanical issues and had stopped the vehicle on the left shoulder, partially in the left lane.
Chitwood had exited the vehicle and stood in the left lane to inspect the Honda. A second vehicle, a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500 driven by Kymberly Michelle Riddle, 61, Laramie, WY was also traveling northwest on U.S. 82 and struck the pedestrian and vehicle one.
The DPS report states Chitwood was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained during the crash. Riddle was uninjured. The crash remains under investigation.
Texoma’s Homepage reported former 97th District Attorney Casey Hall was arrested in Sulphur Springs after her appeal bond was revoked. Click on the above link to read the story.
A bubble truck began the 2025 Bowie Public Library’s summer reading program, “Color Our World,” with free programs continuing through July 22.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12 and these free programs will be at the Bowie Community Center at 10 a.m. every Tuesday in June and July excluding July 1. Children will be given a reading log to bring with them to each program. Each child also receives a book at the end of the series.
June will be filled with artsy projects. On June 10 there will be bubble painting and baking soda painting and June 17, noodle and pom picture frame art. On June 24 they will make beaded wind chimes.
July 1 will have movie day at the library. This is the only program not to be at the community center.
July 8 enjoy fruit loop sand art, followed by a glow in the dark paint party with Alicia Betts on July 15. The summer reading series concludes with the popular Creature Teacher bringing a variety of animals for all to enjoy on July 11.
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