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Jim Bowie Days celebrates 50th year
The 2016 Jim Bowie Days Celebration got underway Sunday with the premiere of the Open 5D Barrel race with activities continuing through Saturday.
The week-long celebration will offer activities for every member of the family including the crowning of new Jim Bowie Days royalty at Saturday’s night’s rodeo.
Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss JBD both serve as ambassadors for the celebration and Bowie throughout their year. Three young women are vying for Miss Jim Bowie Days and two for Little Miss. Raney Overton is the reigning Miss Jim Bowie Days. The 20-year-old daughter of Gary Don and Mechelle Overton, she is attending Angelo State University studying animal science.
Little Miss is Kendal Wolf, the 12-year-old daughter of Danny Wolf, Gainesville and Lisa Wolf, Montague. She is a seventh grader at Forestburg School.
The winners will be crowned at Saturday night’s rodeo.
Bob and Verna Mae Brashear will serve as grand marshals for the Jim Bowie Days Parade on Saturday morning beginning at 10 a.m.
Read all about this week’s activities in your mid-week Bowie News.
Bob and Verna Mae Brashear
By BARBARA GREEN
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A public hearing has been scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on May 28 for the Montague County Commissioner’s Court to present the updated subdivision regulations that have been in the works for several months.
That date was set during Monday’s court session, where a development officer also was named and a state-required notice was approved. The 89-page draft of the subdivision regulations are available on the county website co.montague.tx.us/page/montague.home.
It was August 2019 when the regulations were adopted by the commissioners after much debate among water well drillers, groundwater district staff and directors, realtors and land developers.
During those original discussions water issues lead the way as many counties especially around heavily populated urban areas are experiencing water shortages and possible contamination due to an inadequate number of houses and wells or even the use of a public water system in the rural areas.
Charley Lanier, who has been working as a grant officer for the county, was named to be the subdivision development officer. After a brief 10-minute executive session, the court named Lanier who they said would be the “initial contact” for all developers who will accept all paperwork and plats.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City of Bowie water and street crews repair a broken water line in the area of Walnut and Smythe last week, along with repairing a large pot hole in the same area. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Bowie Intermediate School students, staff and families enjoyed a “STAAR” Party on April 18 celebrating the hard work of all preparing for STAAR testing as well as other year’s successes. There were about 200 students and parents attending to enjoy the activities that included telescopes provided through the 3Rivers Foundation. It was a clear night perfect for star gazing, there also was an outdoor movie and other activities. (BIS courtesy photos)
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