NEWS
Support Texoma Gives as it aids Montague County nonprofits
More than 235 nonprofit organizations from 13 North Texas and Southern Oklahoma Counties will come together on Sept. 7 for the area’s largest online giving day, Texoma Gives.
Ten of those organizations are located in or serve Montague County. Participating nonprofits include: Affirming Texas Families Services, Easy Street Animal Shelter, Friends of Bowie Public Library, Friends of the Bowie Animal Shelter, Kelly’s Wildlife Care, Montague County Carpenter’s Shop dba Nocona Senior Center, Nocona Lucky Paws Animal Shelter, Saint Jo Public Library, Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum and The James Bruner TK Ranch.
The 16-hour event focuses on bringing the region together on a single day to highlight the nonprofit organizations that work daily to improve the lives of others.
Online giving days like Texoma Gives also provide opportunities for nonprofits to go beyond geographic boundaries to connect with donors across the country and beyond. Since the first Texoma Gives in 2016, over $9.4 million has been raised by nonprofits in the region and gone directly to work to support important nonprofit efforts in our communities.
Early giving for Texoma Gives is now underway and will continue through 10 p.m. on Sept. 7. The minimum donation is $10.
Participants also are eligible to win “prize” money throughout the day. To donate go to texomagives.org.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Council members finalized the budget and proposed tax rate during its Aug. 11 meeting, but it also convened into a one hour closed session to discuss the city manager’s employment, duties and evaluation.
The council went into closed session at 6:40 p.m. without City Manager Bert Cunningham and he was called in there a little more than 20 minutes later. He came out about 15 minutes later with council returning to open session at 7:37 p.m. and taking no action.
While there was no mention of a specific issue regarding the city manager, during the July 28 meeting there was an incident reported on the TV news.
While a citizen was speaking at the podium during citizen comments, the city manager was seen holding up his phone appearing to be filming the speaker and audience. Mayor Gaylynn Burris could be seen touching his arm and indicating for him to stop.
The citizen, Ethan Trim, said he was not aware of it until afterward, but someone told him Cunningham said he was “trying to make him nervous.” The city staff has made no statement in regard to this topic.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Parker Road to Old Bowie Lake. Affected customers should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Results of water testing should be available shortly after noon today. If the testing is good, the BOIL WATER NOTICE may be lifted shortly thereafter
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
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