COUNTY LIFE
Communities preparing Thanksgiving meals
As the days tick away to November’s happy holiday of Thanksgiving communities are planning their dinner events.
Saint Jo and Forestburg will host their community dinners on Nov. 16 and the Bowie dinner will be on Nov. 23. Families and those who may not be able to be with loved ones on this holiday are invited to attend these free events.
The Forestburg Community Service Club members present the holiday dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the community center. The club will provide meat, dressing, bread and drinks, while guests are asked to bring a side dish and/or desert.
In Saint Jo, the civic center board will provide the turkey, ham, dressing, gravy, bread and drinks. Others are asked to bring their favorite side dishes (vegetables, salads or desserts) to complete the meal. Food may be dropped off at the civic center that morning. Dinner will be served at noon on Feb. 16.
The Nocona Senior Center will host its annual Thanksgiving Feast at noon on Nov. 16 at the center. Cost is $10 per person and $5 for kids 12 and under. Those under four eat free. Dine-in and to-go orders available. RSVP to 940-825-3148.
First Methodist Church of Bowie members will once more host the Bowie community Thanksgiving Day dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They invited you to come as you are to share a meal in fellowship hall or call for delivery or carry-out.
Delivery orders will be taken until noon on Nov. 22. Call the church office at 940-872-3384. Calling to report pick-up meals is helpful, although not necessary. There is no charge for dinner.
(Center) Lynetta Slaton, lieutenant/support services with the Bowie Police Department was honored with a party Tuesday celebrating her 50th year working with the City of Bowie. She received a Bowie knife plaque in a surprise reception. Her son, Bo Slaton, and mom, LaVelle Boudreaux are pictured. Slaton is the longest serving city employee. (Courtesy photo)
Rainfall continues to push local lake levels upward.
As of May 17 Lake Nocona was 85.8% full at 825.51 mean sea level. It is full at 827.5 msl. One month ago it was at 67.3 msl.
Lake Amon G. Carter continues to be more than 100% full at 921.59%. It is full at 920 msl. One month ago it was 91.4% full at 918.85 ms.
Early voting begins May 20 and run through May 24 in the 30th Senatorial District runoff election for both the Democratic and Republican Party Primaries.
In the March primaries due to the large number of candidates no one received the necessary majority. The seat became vacant when Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) decided not to seek re-election.
On the Democratic ticket, voters will choose between Michael Braxton and Dale Frey. On the Republican ticket Brent Hagenbuch and Jace Yarbrough battle it out. The winner in each party will face off in the November general election.
Early voting for the runoff runs May 20-24 from 7 a.m. to 7 p..m. at the Montague County Courthouse Annex Community Room. This is the only location for early voting.
On election voting polls will be located in the courthoue annex, Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Nocona City Hall and Saint Jo Civic Center. They will be open 7 a.m.. to 7 p.m.
Those who voted in the March primary can only cast ballots in that party primary, voters cannot switch parties. Those who did not vote in the primary can vote in either party primary.
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