The Health Partnership of Montague County Health Board is hosting the 2nd Annual Montague County Resource Fair and Texas Forest Service Exhibit on Tuesday, August 3rd, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the City of Bowie Community Room. Products, Services, and Information that provide the tools to enhance the health and wellness for people of all ages will be offered. Freebies and door prizes will be given away. Come join us for this informative day to learn what is offered in your county.
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THE RAINS WERE A WELCOME CHANGE FOR MOST TYPICAL NORTH TEXAS SUMMERS, BUT IT WAS NOT FRIENDLY TO BOWIE’S SECOND MONDAY VENDORS IN JULY. INCOME FOR JULY TOTALLED ONLY $5,748.00, THE LOWEST IN EIGHT YEARS. THE MARKET WAS SMALL, BUT PRODUCTIVE ACCORDING TO THE REPORT FROM PARKS MANAGER, CLYDE JOHNSON. DESPITE THE HEAVY RAINFALL, A SMALL CROWD OF SHOPPERS MANAGED TO COME OUT. THE VENDORS THAT REMAINED THROUGHOUT THE DREARY WEATHER WERE PLEASED WITH THE TURNOUT. VENDORS AND THE CITY ARE HOPEFUL THAT THE AUGUST MARKET WILL HAVE BETTER WEATHER. A NUMBER OF VENDORS HAVE ALREADY MADE THEIR RESERVATIONS, TOTALLING $2,632.00.

OF COURSE, EVERYONE IS PREPARING FOR BUDGET TIME, BUT THE BOWIE CITY COUNCIL LISTENED THURSDAY NIGHT AS A PRINCIPAL OWNER OF BELLMIRE HEALTHCARE EXPLAINED THE NEED FOR CHANGES IN THEIR FACILITY. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REQUESTED A REVIEW OF THE PRELIMINARY REPLAT OF BELLMIRE ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 3.71 ACRES AND THE ABANDONMENT OF THE ALLEY, UTILITY EASEMENTS AND HALF CIRCLE DRIVE. STEVE BOGOMILSKY OF TL MANAGEMENT TOLD COUNCILORS THAT HIS COMPANY EXPECTS TO SPEND $4 - $5 MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS ON A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT OF THE ENTIRE FACILITY.
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THE 53RD ANNUAL SAINT JO RODEO WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH & 7TH, AND THE ANNUAL PARADE IS SCHEDULED FOR 5 P.M. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IN THE PARADE IS SATURDAY, JULY 31ST. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARADE, CONTACT PAUL CUNNINGHAM AT 940-995-2882 OR EMAIL pcunningham@montaguesheriff.com. THE RODEO WILL BEGIN AT 8:30 P.M. NIGHTLY AT THE RODEO ARENA ON U. S. 82, JUST EAST OF TOWN. TICKETS ARE $6 IN ADVANCE AND $8 AT THE GATE. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE RODEO, CALL 940-995-2930.

A 14-INCH WATER MAIN BROKE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON, LEAVING CUSTOMERS WITHOUT WATER ON THE AMON CARTER LAKE WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT AND SILVER LAKES. CITY MANAGER JAMES CANTWELL TOLD KNTX THAT CREWS WORKED ON THE WATER LINE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND WATER SERVICE WAS RESTORED TO THE AFFECTED AREAS BY MID-MORNING ON WEDNESDAY. NOW THAT WATER FLOW HAS BEEN RESTORED, RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE WATER OUTAGE ARE UNDER A “BOIL WATER” ORDER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. KNTX WILL BRING YOU UPDATED INFORMATION AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CITY OF BOWIE WATER DEPARTMENT. RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF BOWIE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS WATER LINE BREAK.

ONGOING WATER WELL PROBLEMS ON JACK GRACE HILL ROAD HAVE GONE FROM BAD TO WORSE. ACCORDING TO A STORY PUBLISHED IN THE JULY 11TH EDITION OF THE BOWIE NEWS, THE WATER PROBLEM IN THE HOME OF STEPHEN AND SHAREE BROCK HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THEY PURCHASED THE HOUSE IN 2007.
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CITIZENS OF BOWIE HAVE GOTTEN ACCUSTOMED TO GETTING GOOD NEWS CONCERNING THEIR ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT. A VERY LIGHT TURNOUT ON TUESDAY NIGHT INDICATED THAT NO ONE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRINKING WATER.
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THE MONTAGUE SCHOOL NEEDS YOUR HELP TO WIN A $5,000 GRANT FROM WINDSTREAM. MONTAGUE ISD WAS ONE OF 120 SCHOOLS FROM 13 STATES TO APPLY FOR WINDSTREAM’S LIFETIME TOUR GRANTS. ACCORDING TO A STORY PUBLISHED IN THE NOCONA NEWS, PUBLIC AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN WINDSTREAM’S SERVICE AREA WERE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY ONLINE AND WERE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A VIDEO WITH THEIR APPLICATION. SCHOOLS WERE JUDGED ON CREATIVITY, DEMONSTRATED NEED, AND ENTHUSIASM. THE WINNING SCHOOLS’ VIDEOS CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE AT www.lifetimetour.com.
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SIX PEOPLE ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS IN THE 97TH DISTRICT COURT IN MONTAGUE LAST WEEK. MELODY EMMONS, 47, OF NOCONA, PLED GUILTY TO EVADING ARREST AND RECEIVED A SENTENCE OF 90 DAYS IN THE MONTAGUE COUNTY JAIL. BRANDON MOSS, 29, OF JACKSBORO, ALSO PLEADED GUILTY TO EVADING ARREST AND RECEIVED 2 YEARS PROBATION ALONG WITH A $1500 FINE. TROY HODGES, 52, OF BOWIE ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS OF DWI-3RD OFFENSE AND DWI-3RD OR MORE AND RECEIVED 5 YEARS IN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ON EACH COUNT. RUSTY SMITH, 27, OF BURNEYVILLE, OKLAHOMA PLED GUILTY TO DWI WITH A CHILD PASSENGER AND RECEIVED A STATE JAIL SENTENCE OF 2 YEARS. 21-YEAR OLD TIMOTHY N. SMITH ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS OF MOTION TO REVOKE – FOR BURGLARY OF A BUILDING AND EVADING ARREST. SMITH RECEIVED A ONE-YEAR STATE JAIL SENTENCE FOR EACH CHARGE. FINALLY, LISA TERRELL, 45, OF BOWIE, RECEIVED 2 YEARS PROBATION AND A $1500 FINE FOR HER PLEA OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

THE MONTAGUE SCHOOL NEEDS YOUR HELP TO WIN A $5,000 GRANT FROM WINDSTREAM. MONTAGUE ISD WAS ONE OF 120 SCHOOLS FROM 13 STATES TO APPLY FOR WINDSTREAM’S LIFETIME TOUR GRANTS. ACCORDING TO A STORY PUBLISHED IN THE NOCONA NEWS, PUBLIC AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN WINDSTREAM’S SERVICE AREA WERE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY ONLINE AND WERE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A VIDEO WITH THEIR APPLICATION. SCHOOLS WERE JUDGED ON CREATIVITY, DEMONSTRATED NEED, AND ENTHUSIASM. THE WINNING SCHOOLS’ VIDEOS CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE AT www.lifetimetour.com.
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NOCONA ATHLETIC GOODS, WHICH NOW EMPLOYS 15 PEOPLE IN NOCONA, PLANS TO HIRE AS MANY AS 60 MORE, ACCORDING TO ROB STOREY. KNOWN AS THE LAST U.S. MAKER OF BASEBALL GLOVES, THIS FOURTH-GENERATION TEXAS COMPANY HAS FOUND A NEW INVESTOR TO BUY OUT IT’S MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERS IN A DISPUTE THAT WILL KEEP IT’S OPERATIONS IN TEXAS.
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A MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL HIS MOBILE HOME ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY WRONG. A CALL CAME IN TO 9-1-1 AT THE MONTAGUE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON SHORTLY AFTER 5 P.M. INDICATING THAT THE TRAILER HOUSE HAD FALLEN ON THE MAN.
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DURING A BRIEF MEETING OF THE BOWIE CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY EVENING, A REQUEST FROM TEXOMA AREA PARATRANSIT SYSTEM, INC., FOR $3,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL. COUNCILORS TOOK NO ACTION, BUT DID ASK THAT CITY MANAGER JAMES CANTWELL REQUEST FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM TAPS. THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY A BUSINESS IS REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY.
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SUSAN CAMPBELL WAS MORE THAN A CITY OF BOWIE EMPLOYEE – SHE WAS A LEADER WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS, BUT SHE WAS A FRIEND TO ALL WHO KNEW HER. SUSAN LOST HER BATTLE WITH CANCER ON JUNE 23RD, LEAVING BEHIND FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND CO-WORKERS WHO WILL THINK OF HER OFTEN THROUGH THE COMING YEARS. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 2 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH, AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN BOWIE. FAMILY VISITATION WILL BE TUESDAY NIGHT FROM 6 - 8 P.M. AT THE WHITE FAMILY FUNERAL HOME IN BOWIE.


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YOU WILL SEE QUILTS OF ALL TYPES AND COLORS AT THE JIM BOWIE DAYS QUILT SHOW ON SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH AT THE SILVER STRINGS CENTER , 410 SMYTHE STREET. AREA QUILTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENTER. REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN WILL BE FROM 9 A. M. TO 10:00 A. M. JUDGING WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 A. M.
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JERRY GLEN BALL, 57, PLEADED GUILTY ON MONDAY, JUNE 7TH, TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY IN EXCHANGE FOR A 20-YEAR SENTENCE. ACCORDING TO A REPORT PUBLISHED IN THE WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, THE SENTENCE WAS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PRISON TIME FOR THE SECOND DEGREE FELONY OFFENSE.
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THERE’S STILL TIME TO BUILD A BEAUTIFUL FLOAT FOR THE 44TH ANNUAL JIM BOWIE DAYS RODEO PARADE. THE THEME THIS YEAR IS “LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE YEARS”, AND THIS YEAR’S GRAND MARSHAL IS MRS. JEAN ANGOVE, LONG-TIME BOWIE RESIDENT AND BUSINESS WOMAN. LET YOUR IMAGINATION TAKE YOU FROM THE DAYS OF SMALL MOM & POP STORES, BOY SCOUTS, AND ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES TO MODERN DAY TECHNOLOGIES. IF YOU’RE JUST NOT IN TO “FLOAT BUILDING”, THEN DECORATE A VEHICLE. YOUTH GROUPS, SPORTS TEAMS, BUSINESSES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND CHURCHES ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPETE FOR CASH PRIZES IN THE FLOAT CONTEST. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A PARADE APPLICATION - WHETHER IT’S A FLOAT OR NOT - IS TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010. PARADE ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BOWIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE OR ONLINE AT www.jimbowiedays.org AND CAN BE MAILED IN OR TAKEN TO THE BOWIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE, OR YOU CAN FAX THEM TO (940)872-3291. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT PARADE CHAIRPERSON, DORIS McGUFFEY, AT 940-872-0150.

LOCAL ARTIST JAN REID IS EXCITED ABOUT HER FIRST SOLO ARTIST SHOW, “TOUCHED BY THE SPIRIT”, BEING FEATURED AT THE BELLA FORD FINE ART GALLERY IN GRAHAM. REID’S PARENTS WERE ARTISTS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT AND THE DESIRE TO BE CREATIVE COMES NOT ONLY FROM HER PARENTS BUT FROM HER DIVINE FATHER.
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THE PISTON HEADS AUTO CLUB OF BOWIE WILL ONCE AGAIN HOST THE JIM BOWIE DAYS CAR SHOW AT PELHAM PARK ON SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH. REGISTRATION WILL BE FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 1:30 P.M. AND THE SHOW WILL CONCLUDE AT 3:30 P.M. THERE WILL BE A JIM BOWIE KNIFE PLACQUE PRESENTED TO THE “BEST IN SHOW” AND “MOST UNIQUE CAR”. YOU ARE ALSO INVITED TO ENTER YOUR CAR IN THE PARADE ON FRIDAY EVENING AND JOIN THE PISTON HEADS SHOWING OFF YOUR SPECIAL RIDE.
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FOLLOWING A THURSDAY NIGHT SURVIVOR/CAREGIVER BIRTHDAY PARTY, THE 2010 RELAY FOR LIFE IS READY TO CELEBRATE ANOTHER BIRTHDAY. MORE SURVIVORS MEANS MORE BIRTHDAYS TO CELEBRATE. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE OLD BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK, WITH CEREMONIES TO BEGIN AT 6 P.M. TONIGHT (JUNE 4TH).
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THE BOWIE POLICE REPORTED AN EXCEPTIONALLY BUSY WEEK FROM MAY 24TH THROUGH MAY 30TH. ON MAY 24TH, OFFICERS INVESTIGATED A COMPLAINT OF ABANDONMENT / ENDANGERMENT OF A CHILD / CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE WHEN A BABYSITTER LEFT CHILDREN UNATTENDED.
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THE TEXOMA COWBOY CHURCH IS PLANNING A RANCH RODEO FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH AT THE CHURCH ARENA. THE CHURCH AND ARENA ARE BOTH LOCATED AT 919 U.S. HIGHWAY 281 SOUTH, JUST 4 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTHWEST PARKWAY IN WICHITA FALLS. THE RODEO WILL BEGIN AT 6 P.M. AND IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC. PAYOUT FOR THE TEAMS WILL BE AT THE END OF THE RODEO. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER A TEAM, CALL 940-687-2237. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CHUCKWAGON ON HAND FOR THOSE WHO COME HUNGRY.

A FARMERS MARKET IS COMING TO SAINT JO. THE SAINT JO FARMER’S MARKET WILL OPEN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE OPEN EACH SATURDAY THROUGH OCTOBER 30TH. THE MARKET WILL OFFER LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE BY FARMERS AND HOME GARDENERS. THERE IS NO COST TO THE MARKET VENDOR, BUT RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY CALLING CECILE MOORE AT 940-995-9411. ALONG WITH FOOD MARKET ITEMS, THERE WILL ALSO BE SPECIALTY ITEMS SUCH AS JEWELRY, SOAP, LOCAL HONEY, FRESH BREAD, AND EGGS. THE FARMER’S MARKET WILL BE HELD ON THE SQUARE IN SAINT JO.

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES HAVE BEEN PLANNED ACROSS NORTH TEXAS FOR THIS WEEKEND AND, TO SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM AND SUPPORT FOR VETERANS OF ALL WARS, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ONE OF THE CEREMONIES. THE BOWIE VFW POST 8789 AND AMERICAN LEGION POST WILL JOINTLY HOST A BRIEF CEREMONY AT ELMWOOD CEMETERY ON EAST NELSON STREET MONDAY MORNING AT 11 A.M. THE GUEST SPEAKER THIS YEAR WILL BE BOWIE RESIDENT AND VIETNAM VETERAN, CARL KIRKSEY. IN ADDITION, THE POSTS WILL HOST A FREE BREAKFAST FOR ALL VETERANS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, FIRE PERSONNEL, AND SCHOOL TEACHERS MONDAY MORNING FROM 7:30 A.M. UNTIL 9:30 A.M. ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE BREAKFAST WILL BE PROVIDED BY BUDDY GOLDEN AND THE PATRIOTS. OTHER AREA CEREMONIES WILL TAKE PLACE ACROSS WICHITA FALLS AS WELL AS OTHER TOWNS. THERE WILL BE A CEREMONY AND DISTRIBUTION OF FLAGS AT THE HENRIETTA COURTHOUSE WAR MEMORIAL AT 8:00 A.M. ON MONDAY. IN ARCHER CITY, THE CEREMONIES WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE COURTHOUSE AND CEMETERY. ALSO IN ARCHER COUNTY, THERE WILL BE A CEREMONY AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE GROTTO IN WINDTHORST.

HUNDREDS OF SENIORS IN THE MONTAGUE COUNTY AREA WILL PUT AWAY THEIR CHILDHOODS AS THEY WALK ACROSS TO RECEIVE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS THIS WEEKEND. MANY OF THE STUDENTS HAVE WORKED HARD AND THEIR EFFORTS HAVE PAID OFF WITH HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND RECOGNITIONS. VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIANS WILL GIVE SPEECHES AT THEIR GRADUATIONS. FROM BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL THEY ARE: VALEDICTORIAN – BRITTANY TOMLINSON AND SALUTATORIAN – KELCIE BROWN. NOCONA HIGH SCHOOL’S VALEDICTORIAN IS BLAIR DINGLER AND SALUTATORIAN STEPHANIE REED. THE GOLD-BURG VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN ARE ALLYSON REEVES AND JAMES MEADORS. VALEDICTORIAN FROM SAINT JO IS HALEY HALL AND SALUTATORIAN IS JORDAN MORAN. FROM PRAIRIE VALLEY THEY ARE: KRYSTA WOODS – VALEDICTORIAN AND SAMMIE BURK – SALUTATORIAN. FORESTBURG VALEDICTORIAN IS ABIGAIL LOYD AND SALUTATORIAN IS COLTON WOODS. BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN IS KIMBERLIE WISE AND SALUTATORIAN IS BARRETT HODGES. KNTX TAKES THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OF 2010, AND WE WISH YOU SUCCESS IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

PRIOR TO GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS, MAYOR LARRY COX PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION ON TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 18TH, PROCLAIMING MAY AS “MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH” IN BOWIE. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLE GROUPS WERE ON HAND TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION. FOLLOWING CANVASSING OF VOTES, NEW COUNCILORS GENE BROWN AND TRACY CLOWER, AND INCUMBENT COUNCILOR JACK LAWSON WERE SWORN IN TO BEGIN THEIR NEW TERMS ON THE BOWIE CITY COUNCIL. PAT POLK WAS ELECTED AS MAYOR PRO-TEM.
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IN A BRIEF MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT, BOWIE ISD TRUSTEES RECOGNIZED THE TOP 10% OF THE 2010 GRADUATING CLASS OF BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL. THE TOP GRADUATING SENIORS ARE BRITTNEY TOMLINSON, KELCIE BROWN, SARAH BRUCE, EMILY HAILE, KARA STUCKEY, REBECCA BOULDING, KAYLA EDELMAN, KATIE STALLCUP, SHELBI MALATIN, KATIE HEDEMAN, KIRSTI UNCEL, AND JESSICA LEONARD. TRUSTEES ALSO RECOGNIZED ALYSSA OSHEIM AND PIERCE LANCASTER, BOTH OF BOWIE JUNIOR HIGH FOR THE HIGH TEST SCORES IN THE DUKE UNIVERSITY TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM. AFTER OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZING THAT MAY 8TH WAS A NON-ELECTION DAY FOR BOWIE ISD DUE TO UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES, THE BOARD ELECTED TODD McMURRAY AS PRESIDENT, GREGG SHAW AS VICE-PRESIDENT, AND HOLLY DEAN AS SECRETARY FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE DUAL CREDIT PROPOSAL FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BEGINNING IN AUGUST, 2010; APPROVED THE LIST OF TRANSFER STUDENTS FOR 2010-2011; AND APPROVED THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT POLICY. THE BOARD THEN CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER PERSONNEL RESIGNATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL.

THE BOWIE POLICE MADE FIVE ARRESTS DURING THE WEEK OF MAY 10TH THROUGH MAY 16TH. ON MAY 11TH, AN ARREST WAS MADE FOR MOTION TO REVOKE PROBATION FOR THEFT BY CHECK. ANOTHER ARREST WAS MADE FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE INVALID. ON MAY 12TH AN ARREST WAS MADE FOR ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY INJURY – FAMILY VIOLENCE. ON MAY 15TH, TWO ARRESTS WERE MADE – ONE FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE INVALID WITH A PREVIOUS CONVICTION AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; THE OTHER ARREST WAS FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA UNDER 2 OUNCES. DURING THE SAME WEEK, OFFICERS INVESTIGATED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS INCLUDING FAILURE TO STOP AND GIVE INFORMATION AS SOMEONE BACKED OVER A TAN SUBURBAN AT 113 N. MASON STREET AND LEFT THE SCENE. BURGLARY OF A HABITATION WAS REPORTED AT 1101 ELDORADO, APT #211 AND CLOTHES WERE TAKEN. ON MAY 12TH, BLAKE SANFORD OF SANFORD PETROLEUM REPORTED 300,000 GALLONS OF GASOLINE HAD BEEN STOLEN. OTHER COMPLAINTS INCLUDED ASSAULT-FAMILY VIOLENCE, BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE, TERRORISTIC THREAT, RETALIATION, INDECENCY WITH A CHILD, THEFT, AND UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.

If one of your desires is to improve your relationship, why not take a class that will teach you how to communicate your needs better, listen to your partner, and manage conflict respectfully. And, if you are thinking about getting married, completion of a class will save you $60 on your marriage license fee.

A workshop is available on Saturday, May 22nd from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The class will be held at the City of Bowie Community Room, 307 N. Mason in Bowie. This class is being facilitated by: Bonnie Bouldin, Executive Director-Pregnancy Resource Center,
Rhonda Schraub, Client Advocate- Pregnancy Resource Center,
Shandy Clark, New Creations Counseling, Dana Sanders, LPC
and Elsie Lacy-County Extension Agent. You can call to register through the Texas AgriLIfe Extension office at (940) 894-2831, online at www.staytwogether.com.

The class is free and includes lunch and everything you need to start your marriage off right. Even if you are already married, this class has something for you. More importantly, the class is FUN …full of activities to help you and your special someone build a stronger relationship.

Check out our website at www.staytwogether.com. You can find out about upcoming classes, ask questions, and even register online.
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THE BOWIE FFA RECENTLY HAD MEMBERS COMPETE AT THE AREA FFA AWARDS CHECK. THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ADVANCED TO STATE WITH THEIR AWARDS.

THOMAS HAMMER- AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY IN AGRICULTURE MECHANICS

JENNA MCCARTY- DAIRY PRODUCTION

RANDY ROGERS- LONE STAR DEGREE

LARAMIE SMITH- WORK PROGRAM. IN AGRICULTURE MECHANICS

CASEY SPIKES- SHEEP PRODUCTION

LARAMIE TRUAX- WORK PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURE SALES & SERVICES

AND

KATIE WALKER- WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

THE BOWIE FFA SUPERIOR CHAPTER AWARD ALSO IS ADVANCING TO STATE.

A YOUNG MAN FROM COOL, TEXAS IS IN THE LAST THREE LEFT STANDING ON AMERICAN IDOL. CASEY JAMES WAS BROUGHT UP IN A HOME WITH NO TELEVISION AND TAUGHT HIMSELF TO PLAY THE GUITAR. THIS OBVIOUSLY HAS PAID OFF FOR THIS FORMER MILLSAP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. CASEY'S MOM IS A NURSE AT THE DECATUR HOSPITAL AND CASEY HAS MANY FRIENDS FROM THE AREA. HE WILL BE HONORED AT THE STOCKYARDS FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A PARADE TO SHOW SUPPORT TO THIS YOUNG MAN, AND IN HIS HOMETOWN OF COOL ON SATURDAY MORNING AT 10:00 A.M. AFTER A PRESENTATION IN COOL, THE GROUP WILL CARAVAN TO MILLSAP TO THE FOOTBALL STADIUM WHERE CASEY WILL PERFORM A FEW SONGS. THE STADIUM WILL OPEN AT 9:00 A.M. COOL, TEXAS - A COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 200, IS LOCATED BETWEEN MINERAL WELLS AND WEATHERFORD.... YOU CAN'T MISS THE FLASHING LIGHT!....

THE MONTAGUE COUNTY GRAND JURY HANDED DOWN A NUMBER OF INDICTMENTS IN THE 97TH DISTRICT COURT ON MONDAY, MAY 10TH.
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SECURITY WAS UNUSUALLY TIGHT AT THE MONTAGUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTION WAS TAKEN AS WALLACE WAYNE BOWMAN, JR. APPEARED IN THE 97TH DISTRICT COURT AND PLED GUILTY TO THREE COUNTS OF CAPITAL MURDER. BOWMAN WAS CHARGED IN THE DEATHS OF MELINDA DAFFERN OF SCOTLAND AND KAREN AND JAMES FRANCE OF BOWIE. IN AUGUST 2008, BOWMAN ALLEGEDLY FORCED DAFFERN AT GUNPOINT TO LEAVE WITH HIM FROM HER PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND. LATER ON THE SAME DAY, FIRE OFFICIALS CONTACTED THE MONTAGUE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AFTER DISCOVERING THE CHARRED BODIES OF KAREN AND JAMES FRANCE IN THEIR HOME AFTER EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. MELINDA DAFFERN'S BODY WAS FOUND LATER NEAR SUNSET IN MONTAGUE COUNTY. BOWMAN WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AFTER ENTERING HIS GUILTY PLEA.

AFTER THE POLLS CLOSED ON SATURDAY EVENING, THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE REPORTED IN ELECTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY. IN THE RACE FOR BOWIE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH PRECINCT, INCUMBENT JACK LAWSON RETAINS HIS SEAT WITH 79 VOTES. DARYL DARLAND HAD 8 VOTES AND LAURA RAINEY SPROLES HAD 23. FOR THE EAST PRECINCT, GENE BROWN HAD 62 VOTES TO BEN WISEMAN’S 53 VOTES. TRACY CLOWER WILL TAKE THE SOUTH PRECINCT SEAT AFTER RUNNING UNCONTESTED. IN THE NOCONA SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS, PAT KECK TOOK THE PLACE THREE SEAT WITH 293 VOTES TO IMCUMBENT ACE ATKINS 147 VOTES. PLACE FOUR WAS RETAINED BY INCUMBENT STEVE ROSS WITH 237 VOTES TO TOBY HOWARD’S 199. DONNIE FENOGLIO RAN UNCONTESTED FOR PLACE SIX. SAINT JO HELD ELECTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD AND THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE REPORTED. FOR SAINT JO CITY COUNCIL, INCUMBENT MAYOR TOM WEGER RECEIVED 69 VOTES TO LEROY VOTH’S 42 VOTES. THERE WERE NO CONTESTED RACES FOR CITY COUNCIL SEATS. IN THE SAINT JO ISD ELECTIONS, INCUMBENT MIKE MARTIN RECEIVED 93 VOTES AND INCUMBENT RONNIE HALE GARNERED 80 VOTES. JOHN JONES RECEIVED 48 VOTES. MARTIN AND HALE WILL RETAIN THE TWO SEATS THAT WERE UP FOR ELECTION.

THE MONTAGUE COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM IS PREPARING TO BE RECOGNIZED AT THE MONTAGUE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON JUNE 14TH FOR ALL OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS THIS YEAR. THERE WERE TWO JUNIOR TEAMS AND ONE SENIOR TEAM FOR LIVESTOCK JUDGING. THE MONTAGUE COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAMS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN FOUR MAJOR LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTESTS AT THE STOCK SHOWS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THIS YEAR. THEY HAVE ALSO COMPETED IN FOUR LIVESTOCK JUDGING ONLY CONTESTS. THE JUNIOR TEAM IS MADE UP OF 3RD TO 8TH GRADERS THAT ARE VERY ACTIVE 4H’ERS IN THE BOWIE, RINGGOLD, AND NOCONA 4H CLUBS. THE MEMBERS OF THE LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAMS ARE: RAYLEE BROWN AND KINLEY HANSARD OF NOCONA; KURSTEN HUGHES AND CALLIE MELTON OF BOWIE; ASHLEY RAINEY OF RINGGOLD; COLT RAINEY OF GOLD-BURG; MALIE SHORT OF MONTAGUE; MITCH STUDEBAKER AND JORDAN STUDEBAKER OF GOLD-BURG. THE SENIOR TEAM MEMBERS ARE: SAVANNA WILLIAMS OF NOCONA; TORI HENDON, RANDY ROGERS, AND RICHIE DEMOSS OF BOWIE; LEO CRAMER AND ZACK SEGURA OF GOLD-BURG.

ACCORDING TO THE NEW ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE BOWIE MISSION, LINDA COBBS, THE MISSION IS ACTIVELY PRAYING FOR AND SEEKING A NEW BUILDING FOR THE MISSION IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE. DR. RONNIE LAWSON, A BOARD MEMBER AND THE PASTOR OF SILVER LAKES COMMUNITY CHURCH STATED THE NEED FOR THE MISSION TO FIND FACILITIES THAT ARE MORE CONDUCIVE TO THE NEW PROGRAMS AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT MS. COBBS IS HOPING TO INSTITUTE.
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BOYS PLAY JIM NED @ MINERAL WELLS
GAME 1 THURSDAY @ 7
GAME 2 FRIDAY AT 5
GAME 3 AFTER GAME 2 IF NEEDED

GIRLS PLAY EARLY @ GRANBURY
GAME 1 FRIDAY @ 5
GAME 2 FRIDAY @ 7
GAME 3 SATURDAY @ 2 IF NEEDED

KNTX WILL BROADCAST THE BOYS PLAYOFFS AND THE GIRLS GAME 3 (IF NEEDED)

MAIN STREET BOWIE WILL JOIN PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH THIS MAY. "OLD IS THE NEW GREEN" IS THE THEME OF THE MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION. PRESERVATION IS GOOD FOR COMMUNITIES AND GOOD FOR THE POCKETBOOK, BUT IN THE FACE OF OUR GROWING CLIMATE CRISIS, PRESERVATION HAS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE TO PLAY IN FOSTERING DEVELOPMENT THAT IS MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE. BY GIVING PRESERVATION MONTH THE THEME OF SUSTAINABILITY, THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS HOPEFUL COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL HELP SPREAD THE WORD THAT PRESERVATION IS INHERENTLY GREEN.
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FIVE PEOPLE ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS IN THE 97TH DISTRICT COURT IN MONTAGUE COUNTY ON MONDAY, APRIL 26TH. BRIAN LEE SWEARINGEN, 35, PLED GUILTY TO 4 COUNTS OF CREDIT CARD ABUSE AND RECEIVED A SENTENCE OF 14 MONTHS ON EACH COUNT IN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. JACK ROWLAND, 39, OF BOWIE ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA ON ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND RECEIVED A 90-DAY COUNTY JAIL SENTENCE. EVERETTE KIRKHAM, 50, OF LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, PLED GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CHEMICALS WITH INTENT TO MANUFACTURE A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. HE RECEIVED A SENTENCE OF 10 YEARS PROBATION AND A $3,500 FINE. MATTHEW GARZA, 25, OF WICHITA FALLS, RECEIVED A SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS PROBATION ON A MOTION TO REVOCATION OF PROBATION. FINALLY, KRISTA WISE, 29, OF BOWIE, PLED GUILTY TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND RECEIVED A SENTENCE OF THREE YEARS PROBATION.

THE MONTAGUE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS 54 CALLS FOR SERVICE DURING THE WEEK OF APRIL 12TH THROUGH APRIL 18TH. IN ADDITION, THEY RECEIVED THREE AGENCY ASSIST REQUESTS, ONE DISTURBANCE CALL AND SEVEN CALLS FOR LIVESTOCK OUT. DEPUTIES FILED 8 OFFENSE REPORTS LAST WEEK, INCLUDING BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE, TWO REPORTS OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, TWO REPORTS OF THEFT, ONE REPORT OF ASSAULT, ONE REPORT OF ILLEGAL DUMPING, AND ONE REPORT OF VERBAL THREATS. DURING THE SAME WEEK, 30 PERSONS WERE BOOKED INTO THE MONTAGUE COUNTY JAIL.

The Lady Rabbits won the 2 out of 3 series with 2 straight wins Friday night at Graham.
First Game: Bowie 3 Eastland 2
Second Game: Bowie 10 Eastland 4

THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE SURVIVOR TEAM WILL SPONSOR A GARAGE SALE ON APRIL 30TH AND MAY 1ST FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M. AT 1407 ALAMO RD IN MONTAGUE. THE SALE WILL BE IN THE BARN SO THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF ROOM AND A CONCESSION STAND STOCKED WITH FOOD AND DRINKS. TO GET
TO THE SALE, GO EAST TOWARD MONTAGUE ON 59N AND TURN RIGHT AT THE WINDMILLS ON ALAMO ROAD. TRAVEL TWO MILES AND WATCH FOR THE SIGNS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE ITEMS, CONTACT SANDY OWENS AT 894-7999 OR PHYLLIS TAUBER AT 841-0962. DON'T FORGET TO COME AND SHOP APRIL 30 AND MAY 1ST!! THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

A RELATIVELY LIGHT AGENDA AWAITED THE BOWIE CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY NIGHT. FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS, THE COUNCIL WAS GIVEN A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE PERSONNEL POLICY AND DRUG POLICY BY CITY ATTORNEY TRACEY JENNINGS. JENNINGS STATED THAT SHE IS STILL WORKING ON THE POLICIES AND RECENT SITUATIONS THAT HAVE ARISEN WITHIN THE CITY HAVE CAUSED CHANGES THAT STILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. IN NEW BUSINESS, A REPORT WAS GIVEN TO THE COUNCIL THAT INDICATED CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION WILL BE ISSUED IN MAY AND THAT THE PROPOSED START DATE FOR THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTER COULD BE AS EARLY AS AUGUST OF THIS YEAR. AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES WAS TABLED UNTIL THE MAY 4TH MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE AIRPORT BOARD REQUESTED A SMALL INCREASE IN HANGAR RENTAL. HANGARS ON THE ENDS ARE LARGER AND THE BOARD FELT THAT $250 WAS A REASONABLE RATE. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THEIR REQUEST. A SECOND MONDAY REPORT PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL INDICATED THAT APRIL 2010 WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH REVENUES IN EXCESS OF $9,000 AND 392 SPACES ARE ALREADY RESERVED FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.

ON MONDAY, A STATE JUDGE ORDERED TWO YOUNG BOYS TO REMAIN IN FOSTER CARE WHILE THEIR MOTHER SITS IN THE DENTON COUNTY JAIL AWAITING TRIAL IN THE DEATH OF HER 3-YEARS OLD SON, JESSIE FISHER, JR., LAST MONTH. ACCORDING TO A STORY PUBLISHED IN THE FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, JUDGE ALYCE BONDURANT OF THE REGION 8 CHILD PROTECTION COURT NOTED THAT CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES IS SEEKING TO TERMINATE THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF SHARON WORTHY, 19, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE FATHERS OF HER SONS.
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TRUSTEES FOR THE BOWIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY NIGHT. MR. BILL SANTO SPOKE BRIEFLY TO THE BOARD REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF A HIGHLY ENRICHED MUSIC PROGRAM. DURING INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS, HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR JEANNETTE SHAW BRIEFED TRUSTEES ON THE DUAL CREDIT PROPOSAL. IF APPROVED, BEGINNING IN THE FALL 2010, SELECTED COURSES WILL BE USED IN CALCULATING GPA, GRADES FROM ONLINE COURSE WILL NOT BE FACTORED IN GPA, AND STUDENTS MUST MAKE A “C” OF HIGHER FOR THE COURSE TO BE USED FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JOSH CASTLES GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE SPORTS PROGRAM AND PROGRESS DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER. IN ACTION ITEMS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL AND APPROVED THE GIFTED AND TALENTED POLICY REVISION.

ALMOST 300 YOUTH FROM THE 24 COUNTIES OF THE ROLLING PLAINS EXTENSION DISTRICT COMPETED IN VERNON ON THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH, FOR THE RIGHT TO REPRESENT THE DISTRICT IN THE STATE 4-H ROUNDUP IN COLLEGE STATION IN JUNE. WINNERS IN MORE THAN 25 EVENTS FOR THE SENIOR DIVISION, AGES 14-19, WILL ADVANCE TO THE STATE COMPETITION.
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CLAY COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO THE BUS STATION AT THE JOLLY TRUCK STOP ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO CHECK OUT A SUSPICIOUS BAG. ONCE THEY ARRIVED THEY FOUND AN ASSAULT RIFLE IN THE BAG. CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF KENNY LEMONS SAYS AFTER REVIEWING SURVEILLANCE VIDEO THEY BELIEVE A MALE PASSENGER WHO WAS ON A BUS FROM ARKANSAS TO OKLAHOMA CITY IS RESPONSIBLE. LEMONS SAID THAT THE RIFLE WAS NOT STOLEN, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO FIND THE PERSON WHO POSSESSED THE GUN TO FIND OUT WHAT HIS INTENTIONS WERE. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 940- 538-5611

THREE BOWIE MEN HAVE BEEN INDICTED FOR ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY FOR THE THEFT OF OIL, THE FIRST OF WHAT COULD BE “NUMEROUS” INDICTMENTS OUT OF A TWO AND A HALF YEAR INVESTIGATION BY AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. THE BOWIE NEWS REPORT THAT THE INDICTMENTS ISSUED MONDAY BY THE MONTAGUE COUNTY GRAND JURY CENTERED ON THE LAST PEOPLE BEING SCRUTINIZED IN AN INVESTIGATION THAT LASTED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. INDICTED FOR ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WERE JAMES RICHARDSON, 38, THOMAS WAYNE GROOMS, 23, AND MELVIN CROXTON, 68. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE EXPECTS NUMEROUS OTHER INDICTMENTS TO FOLLOW IN THE NEAR FUTURE. FOR THE FULL STORY, CHECK OUT THE APRIL 15TH EDITION OF THE BOWIE NEWS.

THE NINE PEOPLE WHO WERE ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AND TAKEN TO THE MONTAGUE COUNTY JAIL ARE PART OF A LARGE- SCALE METHAMPHETAMINE BUST. A FEDERAL MAGISTRATE UNSEALED THE INDICTMENTS ON THURSDAY. THE NINE PERSONS ARRESTED ARE ALL FACING MULTIPLE COUNTS OF FEDERAL DRUG VIOLATIONS. IF CONVICTED, EACH DEFENDANT COULD RECEIVE UP TO LIFE IN PRISON ON EACH OF THE THREE FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES.
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PATSY’S HOUSE IN WICHITA FALLS AND BOWIE IS SPONSORING A “RALLY FOR KIDS” AND IT’S HAPPENING ON SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH. IN ORDER FOR THIS EVENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT WILL TAKE EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER. KNTX SPOKE WITH BLAKE DAVIS OF PATSY’S HOUSE IN BOWIE AND HE TOLD US THERE WOULD BE LIVE MUSIC PROVIDED BY "THE DREGGS", FOOD, VENDORS, AND PLENTY OF KID'S ACTIVITIES.
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A 25-YEAR-OLD BOWIE MAN WAS KILLED AND THREE OTHERS INJURED IN THE EARLY MORNING ACCIDENT NORTH OF BOWIE ON TUESDAY.
THE BOWIE NEWS REPORTED THAT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TROOPER RONNIE NELSON INVESTIGATED THE WRECK THAT OCCURRED SHORTLY BEFORE 7 A.M. AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 59 NORTH AND FM 1758. HE EXPLAINED THAT FRANCISCO GONZALEZ WAS DRIVING EAST ON FM 1758 IN A 2003 BUICK CENTURY, WHEN HE REPORTEDLY RAN THE STOP SIGN COLLIDING WITH A 2007 DODGE PICKUP THAT WAS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 59. AFTER STRIKING THE TRUCK, THE CAR WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND CAME TO REST AT THE PORCH OF A RESIDENCE LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION. THE TRUCK CAME TO REST IN THE BAR DITCH WITH CONSIDERABLE FRONT END DAMAGE SAID THE TROOPER. NELSON SAID GONZALEZ WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE KAREN REYNOLDS. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK, SALEM MESSAOUI AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS, DOYLE ROMINE AND ISRAEL LOPEZ, WERE ALL TRANSPORTED TO BOWIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. MESSAOUI WAS TREATED AND RELEASED, BUT THE OTHER TWO WERE AIRLIFTED TO OTHER HOSPITALS.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TROOPERS ARE CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO AN EARLY MORNING FATALITY ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 59 AND SALONA ROAD, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF KNTX STUDIOS. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED A PASSENGER CAR DRIVEN BY A MALE, WHO WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE KAREN REYNOLDS, AND A PICKUP TRUCK WITH A DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS. ALL THREE MEN IN THE PICKUP WERE TRANSPORTED TO BOWIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE ONE MAN WAS CARE-FLIGHTED TO A FORT WORTH HOSPITAL. THE ACCIDENT HAD HIGHWAY 59 SHUT DOWN TO ONE LANE FOR ALMOST 2 HOURS WHILE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ASSISTED THE VICTIMS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SECURED THE SCENE UNTIL THE VEHICLES COULD BE MOVED. NO OTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS HOUR, PENDING A CALL FROM THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER.

VOTING PRECINCTS HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED FOR THE TUESDAY RUNOFF ELECTIONS WITH MULTIPLE PRECINCTS VOTING AT ONE LOCATION. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION CARD BEFORE HEADING TO THE POLLS.
PRECINCTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 16 WILL VOTE AT THE LEGEND BANK COMMUNITY ROOM.
PRECINCTS NINE, 10, 11, 12 AND 14 WILL VOTE AT THE NOCONA COMMUNITY CENTER.
PRECINCT 15 WILL VOTE AT THE MONTAGUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
PRECINCT 13 WILL VOTE AT THE SAINT JO CIVIC CENTER.
PRECINCT 7 WILL VOTE AT THE FORESTBURG COMMUNITY CENTER.
…AND PRECINCT 8 WILL VOTE AT THE SUNSET FIRE HALL.
THERE WILL BE ONE STATE-WIDE RUNOFF FOR JUSTICE TEXAS SUPREME COURT PLACE THREE BETWEEN RICK GREEN AND DEBRA LEHRMANN. COUNTY-WIDE, J.K. “ROOTER” BRITE AND JAMES GAMBLIN ARE BOTH COMPETING FOR THE JOB AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 2. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 2 INCUMBENT KAREN REYNOLDS WILL FACE LOCAL BOWIE ATTORNEY TRACEY JENNINGS IN THE RUNOFF FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 2. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 1 INCUMBENT RICK LEWIS WILL FACE DAVID D. ALLEN IN THe RUNOFF FOR JP, PRECINCT ONE.

THE ANNUAL SPRING CLEANUP FOR NOCONA STARTS SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH, WITH THE "DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS CLEANUP" OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, WHICH ENCOURAGES VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES TO HELP CLEAN UP THE STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS OF TEXAS ON THAT DAY. VOLUNTEERS MAY REGISTER TO PICK UP A SAFETY VEST AND TRASH SACK AT 9 A.M. AT OLD CITY YARD ON WILLOW STREET "UNDER THE WATER TOWER".
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MAYOR PRO-TEM LINDA SHELTON PRESIDED OVER THE TUESDAY NIGHT BOWIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. DURING CITIZENS COMMENTS, MILDRED McCRAW REMINDED COUNCIL MEMBERS AND GUESTS THAT THE ALLURE OF LIGHTS LAMP SHOW WILL BE THIS SATURDAY AT THE LEGEND BANK COMMUNITY ROOM AND THE NCTC “RAISING THE SPIRIT” CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE JUNIOR HIGH AUDITORIUM ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
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THREE-YEAR OLD JESSIE FISHER, JR. WAS BURIED AT ELMWOOD CEMETERY ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AFTER HIS MOTHER’S BOYFRIEND HAD BEEN ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF CAPITAL MURDER. ON SUNDAY, SHARON NICOLE WORTHY, 20, OF BOWIE, WAS ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF INJURY TO A CHILD, A SECOND-DEGREE FELONY.
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NOCONA HIGH SCHOOL AND GOLD-BURG HIGH SCHOOL CASTS AND CREWS PARTICIPATED IN THE ONE-ACT PLAY DISTRICT COMPETITION AND BOTH SCHOOLS WILL NOW ADVANCE TO THE AREA LEVEL OF COMPETITION THIS WEEK.
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A 25-YEAR-OLD BOWIE MAN WAS KILLED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT EARLY MONDAY MORNING AFTER HIS CAR STRUCK A DEER. "THE BOWIE NEWS" ONLINE REPORTED THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED 10.1 MILES SOUTH OF BOWIE ON FM 1125. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TROOPER JAMES BACON SAID THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED EARLIER THAN THE 5 A.M. CALL HE RECEIVED ON THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS NORTHBOUND ON FM 1125 WHEN HE STRUCK A DEER. BACON SAID THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT, THE VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT. THE CAR CAME DOWN ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. TROOPER BACON SAID THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT AND WAS EJECTED, AND THE VEHICLE LANDED ON TOP OF THE MAN. TERRY WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE KAREN REYNOLDS. HIS BODY WAS SENT FOR AN AUTOPSY TO THE SOUTHWEST FORENSICS INSTITUTE IN DALLAS.

THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2010, MARKS THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF BRIDGEPORT POLICE SERGEANT RANDY WHITE. AT THE REQUEST OF THE BRIDGEPORT POLICE OFFICERS, THE CITY HAS APPROVED THE ACTIVATION OF THE STORM SIRENS FOR ONE MINUTE ON FRIDAY AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 P.M. AS A MEMORIAM TO SGT. WHITE. IN THE EVENT OF IMMINENT SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENT WILL BE POSTPONED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT ASSISTANT CHIEF STEVE STANFORD AT BRIDGEPORT PD.

THE BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2010 IS JUST ABOUT TWO MONTHS AWAY FROM GRADUATING AND THEY ARE GETTING READY FOR PROJECT GRADUATION. PROJECT GRADUATION IS AN ALL-NIGHT PARTY FOR GRADUATES IN A DRUG-FREE, ALCOHOL-FREE ATMOSPHERE. FOOD, GAMES, AND GREAT PRIZES ARE MAKE THIS VENUE AN EVER-INCREASING POPULAR WAY FOR GRADUATES TO CELEBRATE. – BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF HARD WORK TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THE CLASS OF 2010 PROJECT GRADUATION WILL BE HOSTING SEVERAL FUNDRAISERS.
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Mark your calendars and make every effort to attend Montague County Health Board’s evening meeting on Thursday the 8th of April, 6:15 p.m.-7:30 p. m. at the County Extension Office in the Montague County Courthouse, 266 Franklin St., Montague, Texas -lower level, west side entry.
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A FORMER RIDER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AND ATHLETE FROM TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY FOLLOWING A HEAD INJURY DURING SPRING FOOTBALL DRILLS THIS PAST WEEKEND. 18-YEAR OLD ZACH SHAVER WAS ALSO A FORMER STUDENT AND ATHLETE UNDER BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL COACH JOSH CASTLES. FROM THIS TRAGEDY MAY COME SEVERAL HAPPY STORIES – ZACH SHAVER WAS AN ORGAN DONOR – AND LIVES MAY BE SAVED THROUGH HIS DEATH, ACCORDING TO HIS FAMILY. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ZACH SHAVER ARE SET FOR 10 A.M. FRIDAY MORNING AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN WICHITA FALLS.

FORESTBURG HIGH SCHOOL AND GOLD-BURG HIGH SCHOOL CAST AND CREW MEMBERS WILL HEAD TO THE NCTC GAINESVILLE CAMPUS ON THURSDAY TO PRESENT THEIR ONE-ACT PLAY IN DISTRICT COMPETITION. GOLD-BURG STUDENTS WILL PERFORM “INTERVIEW” BY JEAN-CLAUDE VAN ITALLIE. FORESTBURG STUDENTS WILL PERFORM “A CANTERBURY TALE FROM THE WIFE OF BATH”. THE FORESTBURG PERFORMANCE WILL BEGIN AT 1:30 AND GOLD-BURG WILL PERFORM AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 P.M. KNTX CONGRATULATES THESE STUDENTS AND WISH THEM CONTINUING SUCCESS IN DISTRICT COMPETITION.

THE NOCONA HIGH SCHOOL 2010 UIL ONE-ACT PLAY PRODUCTION OF “THE THREE MUSKETEERS” WILL BE IN FULL DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 27, AT 7:05 PM, SUNDAY MATINEE, MARCH 28, 3:05 PM, AND MONDAY, MARCH 29, AT 7:05 PM. ALL PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD IN THE NOCONA HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WITH DONATIONS TAKEN AT THE DOOR.
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FOUR PERSONS ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS IN THE 97TH DISTRICT COURT IN MONTAGUE THIS WEEK. BRYAN LIPPINCOTT, 22, OF BOWIE, PLEADED GUILTY TO A MOTION TO REVOKE PROBATION FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. LIPPINCOTT WAS SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. BILLY JOE McGOWAN, 27, OF BOWIE PLEADED GUILTY TO 3 CHARGES OF MANUFACTURING AND POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. McGOWAN WAS SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS IN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. BLAKE McNEW, 30, OF NOCONA ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY TO ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, RECEIVING 2 YEARS PROBATION. MARK LEWIS, 53, OF RHOME, ALSO RECEIVED 2 YEARS PROBATION FOR HIS GUILTY PLEA OF FORGERY.

THE MONTAGUE COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY WILL MEET THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 7TH, AT THE BOWIE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 7 P.M. JACKIE LOWERY WILL BE DISCUSSING THE HISTORY OF THE BOWIE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE LIBRARY BUILDING WILL SOON BE OVER 40 YEAR OLD. IF YOU HAVE PICTURES OF THE LIBRARY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME TO THE MEETING AND BRING THOSE PICTURES WITH YOU. ON APRIL 1ST, CARL MATTHEWS WILL DISCUSS THE LIFE AND WORK OF MARY CREE CROSBY. ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING IS ENCOURAGED TO DO SO. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 940-872-2824.