Bluegrass band coming to Bowie

On April 17, Dailey and Vincent takes the stage at the Bowie Community Center, located at 413 Pelham Street Bowie. Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins…

Relay for Life makes changes to the schedule

The Montague County Relay for Life committee and many local teams are busy getting ready for this year’s Relay on May 16 at Harley Sewell Field in…

2015 Great Texas Warrant Roundup begins

If you have an outstanding warrant or a delinquent traffic ticket you may want to get it paid as soon as possible or you could get caught…

Peeling away the new Texas inspection sticker transition

Texas has begun the transition to the new one sticker program for inspection and registration. Beginning March 1, the state of Texas will stop issuing vehicle inspection…

By DEBRA DUNLAP Nestled in the hills of Montague County are many ranches. Small retirement spreads and “hobby” ranches to larger ones where cattle or horses are…

Snow causes multiple wrecks along the highway Friday

This large sport utility vehicle slipped several times and came to rest in the median along U.S. Highway 287 Friday morning. The accident occurred three miles northwest…

Four Montague County high school band students traveled to San Antonio last weekend for the all-state band clinics and concerts. Brandon Taul and Emmaly Lawler, Bowie High…

The following schools were closing early on Friday due to the weather. Bowie ISD, noon dismissal, busses will run Saint Jo, 10 a.m. dismissal, busses will run…

Snow creates dangerous road conditions

Road conditions along U.S. Highway 287 Friday morning began to deteriorate mid-morning as the snow began to pile up. Local schools also began to close mid-morning. This…

Bowie readies its community-wide garage sale

Get your spring cleaning started with the annual Bowie City-Wide Garage sale on March 27-28. The Bowie News is providing free basic garage sale notices in the…

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bowie girls, boys play tonight

Bowie High School athletic director Dylan Stark and Pottsboro athletic director Matt Poe announced on Monday evening the Conference 3A playoff boys’/girls’ basketball doubleheader has been moved…

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: Holcomb drives Bowie at clinic

By ERIC VICCARO bnewssports@sbcglobal.net Borger native Shawn Holcomb was present at Twisted Oaks Golf Club in rural Bowie on Saturday afternoon to put on a golf clinic.…

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Saltillo’s start tops Forestburg in 1A girls

By ERIC VICCARO bnewssports@sbcglobal.net Experience mattered during Saturday’s Conference 1A Area game at Princeton High School. Saltillo, two years ago, played in the then University Interscholastic League…

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL POLLING: Bellevue stays 17th in polling

The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches ranked the Bellevue High School boys’ basketball team 17th in the latest Conference 1A poll. The Eagles finished the regular season…

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Holliday hexes Nocona boys again

By ERIC VICCARO bnewssports@sbcglobal.net For the Nocona High School boys’ basketball team, playing Holliday has been very much like the old Dr. Seuss “Green Eggs and Ham”…

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Dodd City rips Bellevue in 1A girls

By BLAKE WOOD bnewssports@sbcglobal.net The Bellevue Lady Eagles traveled to the campus of North Central Texas College in Gainesville Friday to take on Dodd City in the…

OUTDOORS: Park Ranger Academy coming

Want to be a park ranger? Or have you ever wondered about the inner machinations of a Texas state park? Then consider enrolling in the Citizen’s Park…

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Bowie wins mixed doubles consolation

Bowie High School’s Maria Gonzales and Cameron Gunter were the mixed doubles’ consolation winners at the Graham Tournament on Friday. The Jackrabbit Classic will be taking place…

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Bowie finishes Brock tourney 2-4

The Bowie High School softball team finished the Brock Tournament 2-4, taking on some of the toughest competition the Lone Star State has to offer. On Friday,…