COUNTY LIFE
Bowie Education Foundation names 2015 recipient; celebrates its 30th year for scholarships
Lily Gill, daughter of Darren and Valarie Gill, has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Bowie Education Foundation Scholarship. (Pictured above)
The Bowie High School graduate will receive a $20,000 four-year scholarship paid out at $2,500 per semester.
The board of directors reviewed the applicants and interviewed the finalists during the last two weeks. Read about the recipient and the finalists in the mid-week News.
Also in the mid-week News, the Bowie Education Foundation reflects on all the scholarships its has presented during the past 30 years and the many success stories. Meet Miranda Smith Sarri, a 2007 BEF scholar who completed pharmacy school in 2014 and is serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force and chief of pharmacy operations at Tyndal Air Force Base, Florida.
While she always had a clear direction for her higher education, the assistance that BEF scholarship provided allowed her more opportunity to focus on her studies. Read her feature also in the mid-week News.
COUNTY LIFE
Slaton celebrated for 50 years on the job for City of Bowie
(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)
COUNTY LIFE
Lake levels continue rebound due to rain
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.
COUNTY LIFE
District 30 Senate race runoff early voting begins
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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