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Bowie, Forestburg bond issues up on the May 4 ballot
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As the final days for early voting were ticking away Montague County Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said there had been a strong turnout with 12% of registered voters casting ballots for the May 4 Bowie and Forestburg Independent School District Bond elections.
The final day for early voting ended at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Going into the final day there were a total of 1,088 early voters for the bond elections.
On election day May 4 polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast ballots at any of the three locations and remember your photo identification.
Bowie ISD is asking voters to reconsider a $65.8 million bond issue, they defeated last November 1,079 to 855. Board members indicated they felt all the needs were still there and they needed to get more information out to the voters.
In the plans there would be a new intermediate school built, and the present intermediate would be renovated to accommodate junior high students that would be moved from their present building.
A weight room would be added at the high school, which did not include one when it was built and a restroom at the baseball/softball fields. Parking would be expanded at the front of the elementary school and a new bus route flow established around the building to alleviate traffic issues.
Forestburg ISD is asking voters to consider a pair of propositions. Proposition A is $4.1 million and centers on a new classroom addition to the high school adding rooms and restrooms, storm shelter and a new roof.
Proposition B at $2.1 million would be for a new eight-lane track, bleacher system and press box with full handicap accessibility and new field with 24/7 public access.
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Woman uninjured in collision with train
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Bowie emergency personnel responded to this car vs. train accident at the Cowan railroad crossing at 8:47 a.m. Monday. The police report Joanne Little was driving this Toyota south on Cowan when she disregarded the railroad crossing signal. Little said she thought she could coast and keep moving and not hit the train, and when she realized she was going to hit the train she could not find the brake. Uninjured, she added later she was looking at her phone and did not see the train states the report. (News photo by Barbara Green)
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Offices close for the holiday
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The Bowie News staff wishes you a safe and happy July 4th holiday.
The News office will be closed Thursday as will most city and county government offices.
We’d love to see your fun photos during the holiday, please share them on our Facebook page or email [email protected].
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Workshop to address identity theft
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Concerned about identity theft, scams on your phone and on your texts, password security, computer scam and financial theft?
The workshop on “How to Protect Yourself from Financial Fraud” hosted by the Forestburg Community Service Club will help answer these questions. The workshop will be at 7 p.m. on July 11 at the Forestburg Community Center.
Margaret Hunt from Legend Bank will present the workshop which will cover such topics as: How to validate/identify incoming text messages; how to keep your password secure; determining if an e-mail is real and securing credit card number.
There is no charge for the workshop. Make plans to attend this informative workshop.
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