Bowie City Councilors will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 3 in council chambers with several items of old business and three new recommendations from the…
NEWS
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HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND: Friday’s scoreboard is here
HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 BOYS BASKETBALL District 3A-9 Bowie 53, Paradise 45 Holliday 54, Nocona 36 Jacksboro 58, Boyd 57 Henrietta 59,…
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POWERLIFTING: Landaverde powers through
Abraham Landaverde powers through on his deadlift to win the 148-pound weight division at the Jacksboro Invitational on Saturday afternoon in Jacksboro. Click on the image for…
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STORM CENTER: Makayla’s Wish has come true
Ever since the sports editor set foot in Montague County, he’s been amazed by the generosity of the rodeo community. That was on display yet again last…
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Balance gives Nocona boys a win
By ERIC VICCARO bnewssports@sbcglobal.net The Nocona High School boys’ basketball team continues to find new ways to win. On Tuesday evening in District 3A-9 action, the Indians…
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Paradise runs past Nocona girls in 2nd quarter
By ERIC VICCARO bnewssports@sbcglobal.net Nocona gave Paradise all it could handle for more than one quarter, and the Lady Indians’ attack produced 51 points, but it wasn’t…
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Forestburg boys outlast Slidell in OT
By BLAKE WOOD bnewssports@sbcglobal.net In the boys’ game, a closely fought contest culminated with Taten Vann’s game-tying layup with less than a minute remaining in regulation –…
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Britain propels Forestburg girls in win
By BLAKE WOOD bnewssports@sbcglobal.net The Forestburg High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams had a tough task ahead of them Tuesday, playing Slidell in what was expected…
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AROUND BOWIE: Spring sports starting up
Bowie High School softball player Hannah Shaw works the kinks out during practice on an unusually warm January day this past Wednesday. See more photos in the…
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ON THE GOLF COURSE: Stanley fires low round (70)
Ron Everitt, Roy Stanley, Yogi Gore, Gary Bogan and Dennis Gregory all teamed up to win the Tuesday Game with a score of two-over par. The runner-up…
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AREA SPORTS: Nighthawks’ tryouts Feb. 7
The Wichita Falls Nighthawks’ Indoor Football League team will begin season practices this Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls. The team also…
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AREA BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Bowie boys knock out Holliday by 10
The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team held Holliday to single-digit scoring in the second, third and fourth quarters for a 39-29 District 3A-9 victory on Tuesday.…
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BOWIE ROUNDUP: JV Maroon thumps Holliday
The Bowie High School Junior Varsity Maroon team defeated Holliday 53-40 on Tuesday behind 14 points from Trace Hardee and 11 from Dillon Swaim. The Jackrabbits outscored…
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OUTDOORS: Turkey hearing March 6
Changes could be coming on how Texans hunt turkey. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering closing spring eastern turkey hunting in 11 East Texas counties,…
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JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL: Gold-Burg grabs Slidell title
The Gold-Burg Junior High School boys’ basketball team won the Slidell Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 24. The team is comprised of (from left) Walker Bird, Brandon Lee,…
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What will it be, more winter or early spring?
What will Groundhog Day 2015 bring, early spring or more winter? The unique holiday arrives on Feb. 2. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the groundhog tradition stems…
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What’s your favorite Super Bowl Party Snack?
Everyone is getting geared up for Sunday’s Super Bowl extravaganza. There will be scores of subs consumed along with millions of wings, mountains of chips and gallons of…
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Bowie City Council will meet on Tuesday
Bowie City Councilors will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 3 in council chambers with several items of old business and three new recommendations from the planning and…
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Mid-week grass fire burns 150 acres
Firefighters from across the area converged on a heavily wooded area off Bugscuffle Road Wednesday afternoon for a massive grass fire. Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department Fire…
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Alan Alverson identified as suspect in shooting; memorial planned for K-9 Pepper
The man shot and killed by local law enforcement officers after a brief pursuit mid-week has been identified as Alan Lance Alverson. This 45-year-old fugitive also is…
COUNTY LIFE
What will it be, more winter or early spring?
What will Groundhog Day 2015 bring, early spring or more winter? The unique holiday arrives on Feb. 2. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the groundhog…
SPORTS
HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND: Friday’s scoreboard is here
HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 BOYS BASKETBALL District 3A-9 Bowie 53, Paradise 45 Holliday 54, Nocona 36 Jacksboro 58, Boyd 57…
SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie Schools announce students of the month
In the mid-week News see all the campus students of the month introduced at last week’s Bowie School Board meeting. Pictured, Blake Enlow, elementary principal,…
OBITUARIES
James Alan “Jimmy” Carpenter
James Alan “Jimmy” Carpenter April 1, 1954 – January 23, 2015 NOCONA – James Alan “Jimmy” Carpenter, 60, died Jan. 23, 2015 in Nocona, TX.…
NIE
Montague NIE Week 22
Montague ISD released i’s awards for the third six weeks. A honor roll T’lee Fenoglio, Matix Forester, Kaydence Lemons, Emma Reaves, Marley Cable, Katyln Hudson,…
