Cooke County —
Potential candidates in local city and hospital, school and college board elections set for May 11 have until Friday to file, and unregistered voters have until April 11 to register to participate in those elections.
City
Current Gainesville City Council board candidates include incumbent Jim Goldsworthy for mayor; incumbent Ken Keeler for Ward 4; incumbent Keith Clegg for Ward 3; incumbent Beverly Snuggs for Ward 2; and incumbent Carolyn Hendricks for Ward 1. Incoming candidates can file at 200 S. Rusk St. in Gainesville.
Current Muenster City Council board candidates include incumbent Tim Felderhoff for Place 3 and incumbent Jack Flusche for Place 5. Incoming candidates can file at 400 N. Main St. in Muenster.
Current Whitesboro City Council board candidates include Barry Keller and incumbents Mike Pack and Dayton Hawkins for three at-large seats and incumbent W.D. Welch for mayor. Incoming candidates can file at 111 W. Main St. in Whitesboro.
School
Current Gainesville Independent School District board candidates include Kent Sharp for Place 6 and Corey Hardin and Larry Don Hennesy for Place 7. Incoming candidates can file at 800 S. Morris St. in Gainesville.
Current Whitesboro Independent School District board candidates include Lauren Hartless and incumbents T.R. Fletcher and Gregg Hickman for two at-large seats. Incoming candidates can file at 115 Fourth St. in Whitesboro.
Current Lindsay Independent School District board candidates include Eddie Hughes and incumbents Jim Ott and Jill Fuhrmann for two at-large seats. Incoming candidates can file at 500 W. 6th St. in Lindsay.
Hospital
Current North Texas Medical Center board candidates include incumbent Robbie Baugh for one of three at-large seats. Incoming candidates can file at 1900 Hospital Boulevard in Gainesville.
Current Muenster Memorial Hospital board candidates include incumbents John Aytes, James Walterscheid and T.J. Walterscheid for three at-large seats. Incoming candidates can file at 605 N. Maple St. in Muenster.
College
Current North Central Texas College board candidates include Matt Chalmers for Place 2 and incumbent Christy Morris for Place 1. Incoming candidates can file at Room 102 of 1525 W. California St. in Gainesville.
Special elections
A local option election will allow voters to choose “yes” or “no” regarding sale of alcoholic beverages in Cooke County’s Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, an area that encompasses portions of Valley View, Era, Muenster and Lake Kiowa.
Valley View ISD residents can choose “yes” or “no” regarding a $12 million bond that will upgrade athletic and academic facilities at the Valley View campus, along with upgraded security and parking features.
Whitesboro ISD resident can choose “yes” or “no” regarding a $10.7 million bond that will upgrade security and technology at the Whitesboro campus, along with facility repairs.
Local News
Candidate filing ends Friday
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Fletcher: West Nile precautions underway
Recent humidity has brought the promise of mosquito breeding and the collateral threat of West Nile Virus.
And while local officials say there is no current evidence of the pathogen, they admit they expect it. -
Blumberg finds calling as reading teacher
At the May 20 Gainesville Independent School District (GISD) board meeting, Callisburg graduate and Edison Elementary School first grade teacher Jamie Blumberg was chosen as the elementary teacher of the month for the GISD. Gainesville High School teacher Melissa Hutchison was named secondary teacher of the month.
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Grand jury hands down indictments
The Cooke County Grand Jury recently released a slate of criminal indictments, filed during the past week.
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Morton Museum gets dolled up for summer
The Morton Museum of Cooke County is gearing up for a full slate of summer programs including children’s tea parties, doll exhibits from across America, private tours and other events designed for both kids and adults.
“We are building on the huge success of our recent auction and fundraiser by planning many wonderful events throughout the summer for our community,” museum director Jayleane Smith said. “ This will be a wonderful time for groups to come to the museum and see our new exhibits. -
City employee of the month
Gainesville Human Resources Coordinator Jo Ann Mendez, left, was named “Employee of the Month” for May 2013 during Tuesday’s regular city council meeting. City manager Barry Sullivan presented the award.
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Summer Sounds series returns to Gainesville
This year’s three-installment “Summer Sounds” outdoor concert series begins Friday, May 31, in downtown Gainesville, with Austin-based rockabilly musician Junior Brown serving as headliner.
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Kiwanis Club pledges $25K to Abigail's Arms
Abigail’s Arms Executive Director Kim Cook and Capital Campaign Chairperson Karon Sullivant accepted a $25,000 pledge at the Gainesville Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday.
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Area bankers fight cyber crime
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Noblitt discusses demo projects
Over 700 commercial and residential buildings have code violations as detailed by Gainesville Community Services Director John Noblitt at Wednesday Lion’s Club meeting in Gainesville.
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