Friends of the Bowie Library will present an artist reception at the library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 18 for Desiree Drattlo of Bowie. The public is invited to attend and meet [...]

Montague County will join forces with the Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas A&M AgriLife in the joint burn ban flag project. County Agent Justin Hansard said the large maroon flags would be flown when [...]

Saint Jo volleyball hosted the team’s first tournament this weekend as the Lady Panthers got some good early season tests under their belt. Saint Jo first played Alvord and beat them 3-1 with scores of [...]

Bowie and Nocona traveled to Lewisville this past weekend to participate in the Nike ASC/LISD Classic volleyball tournament. While both teams had a tough go of it during pool play, the district rivals did well [...]

After months of gathering donations and supplies, Bowie Gives Back volunteers filled 125 backpacks for junior high and high schoolers on Sunday at Central Baptist Church. The program provides school supplies and backpacks for local [...]

Midnight Madness football practice around the state took place around the state as Friday night turned to Saturday morning, with two county teams taking part in the tradition. Bowie and Nocona celebrated the event with [...]

Members of the Bowie Bushido Kai group presented a demonstration of karate skills at Saturday’s Second Monday Trade Days 125th Anniversary Celebration. (Photos by Barbara Green)

By BARBARA GREEN editor@bowienewsonline.com A revised City of Bowie budget proposal was presented to the city council Monday night drawing anger from some of the citizens present and turning the meeting into more of a [...]

By DANI BLACKBURN dani@postoakmedia.net The 2018-19 Bowie Independent School District budget includes no change to the current $1.22 tax rate. The board reviewed the budget in a workshop during Monday night’s called meeting. Chief Financial [...]

Forestburg presented its 38th annual watermelon festival this past weekend. Activities included a parade, kid’s games, free watermelon, live music, lots of food including the salsa contest, plus the Forestburg Riding Club Rodeo on Friday [...]

Bowie’s Second Monday Trade Days celebrated its 125th anniversary with a two-day party this past weekend. Throughout Saturday there was live music, food, games, western gunfighters, dunking booth, games for the kids and many other [...]

By BARBARA GREEN editor@bowienewsonline.com Thanks in part to a nearly two percent increase in certified property values Montague County Commissioners plan to maintain the same tax rate of .55 cents per $100 in property value [...]

Area firefighters battled a blaze last Friday afternoon at Bellevue Feed located on U.S. Highway 287 in the middle of Bellevue. It is believed the fire may have been caused by an electrical issue and [...]

This Saturday is Clear the Shelter Day, a nationwide promotion to bring awareness to shelters and their animals. Many shelters are having special events or reduced rates for adoptions. Have you considered a shelter pet [...]

After months of thorough evaluations, repair to the historic Balmorhea State Park pool is set to begin. The labor-intensive job will repair the damage to the concrete apron used to stabilize the diving board along [...]

This is the time of year when everyone seems to be saying to themselves, “maybe I should start exercising or dieting.” Just in time for any new resolutions of a healthy lifestyle, the local Texas [...]