Gold-Burg Independent School District found their guy as Joe Helms takes over the boy’s athletic director position.Gold-Burg officially named him to the position after a meeting Thursday night. Helms brings 25 years of experience to [...]

Nocona decided to hire from within as the Indians promoted Leslie Rinehart to head baseball coach this week.Athletic Director Rick Weaver felt like the young and enthusiastic Rinehart was what the program needed.“He works extremely [...]

On Tuesday the Bowie Independent School District sent an email to parents informing them a member of the coaching staff who worked with athletes during summer workouts the previous week tested positive for COVID-19.The district [...]

The Dave Campbell Texas Football magazine is on stands now.Affectionately called “The Bible” for its all encompassing preview of Texas High School football, along with team previews for every school there are also district predictions.With [...]

Montague County’s COVID-19 active cases continue to mount rising to nine and County Health Authority Dr. Delbert McCaig said he expected it to climb.As of 10 a.m. on July 10 McCaig said the latest reports [...]

By CINDY ROLLERThe Reds, Whites and Brews and Food Trucks Too return for the second year on July 18 to the Trade Day grounds in Bowie with even more activities added to the schedule.Bowie Community [...]

By BARBARA GREENeditor@bowienewsonline.comWhen Tom Cate picked up his first brick from an old downtown building site the “King. B” brick just caught his eye. He thought it was unique so he took it home. Six [...]

This is the last story in The Bowie News looking back series on sports teams that accomplished big things for their communities.The last team we are looking at is Bowie High School’s 1959-60 boy’s track [...]

How does a closed business and one that filed for bankruptcy obtain a Paycheck Protection Program loan?It’s unclear but Central Hospital of Bowie, which closed on Feb. 4, 2020, received a loan in the $350,000-$1 [...]

The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. July 13 and begin what is expected to be a difficult preparation of the 2020-21 city budget.As per the city charter, City Manager Bert Cunningham will [...]

Montague County Commissioners will consider participating in the County Transportation Infrastructure Fund grant, as they examine the funding agreement during its 9 a.m. July 13 meeting.The county is eligible for $365,179 in a second round [...]

After delays due to the Coronavirus, the two main political parties in Texas will finalize their November ballot as the party primary runoff election takes place on July 14.Early voting for the postponed primaries came [...]

The Bowie City Council will conduct a public hearing on the 2019 annual drinking water quality report at 6 p.m. on July 13 in the city council chambers.Copies of the report were mailed out to [...]

April 21, 1948 – July 8, 2020MONTAGUE – Helen Louisa Hudson, 72, Montague, TX, went home to be with the Lord on July 8, 2020 in Wichita Falls, TX.A funeral service will take place at [...]

January 13, 1920 – July 5, 2020GAINESVILLE – Ila Wood, 100, died on July 5, 2020 in Gainesville, TX.There was a graveside service at 1 p.m. on July 10, 2020 at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon [...]

October 28, 1956 – July 6, 2020BOWIE – William Floyd “Tad” Mulkey, 63, Bowie and formerly, Mansfield, TX, died on July 6, 2020.A celebration of life service to be determined at a later time.Mulkey was [...]

COVID-19 UPDATE – Montague County Health Authority Dr. Delbert McCaig reported there are four additional COVID-19 cases added to the county total today. They include three confirmed and one probable, bringing the total to 24 [...]

Find some new ideas for cool, filling salad meals this summer. Read Relish in the mid-week Bowie News.