1964 A killer who can’t keep his mouth shut
Fifteen-year-old Alleen Rowe is killed by Charles Schmid in the desert outside Tucson, Arizona. Earlier in the night, Schmid allegedly had said to his friends, “I want to kill a girl! I want to do it […]
May 2018
1997 Jonathan Levin is tortured and killed by his former student
Jonathan Levin, a popular 31-year-old English teacher, is stabbed and shot to death in his Upper West Side apartment in New York City. The son of Time Warner chairman Gerald Levin, Jonathan was known by many to […]
Senior graduation candids
Graduation took place for many Montague County seniors this past weekend with special ceremonies and family celebration. Thank you to all those who sent in their photos on our Facebook page. See many more photos […]
Bowie sports camps next week
Bowie High School will be having its football and softball camps next week for kids. For football, the camp is open to kids incoming second through ninth grades. The camp will start on June 4 […]
Fifth grade completes DARE program
Bowie fifth graders received their certificates for completing the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program coordinated at Bowie Intermediate School by School Resource Officer Travis Fuller and the Bowie Police Department. (Photos by Rosie Cole) Students […]
By BARBARA GREEN Bowie High School Counselor Jeannette Shaw says she is beyond excited, overwhelmed and scared to death of what will happen next as she retires after 29 years in education. Shaw who will […]
NCTC graduate named new Texas Tech Masked Rider
North Central Texas College Alumna Lyndi Starr was recently named the Masked Rider at Texas Tech University, the university’s official mascot. A 2013 Mt. Vernon H i g h S c h o o l […]
The greatest quarterback ever is…
In football, quarterback is arguably the most important position on the field. A great one can raise the ability of everyone on offense and is the de facto leader. While the position has always been […]
JP1 alcohol sales petition sought by business owners
The owners of a Ringgold business are seeking more than 900 signatures for a petition to seek an election for the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed drinks in justice of the peace […]
Lost child drowns in pond
Two weeks after a tragic drowning took the life of a Bowie High School senior, a second drowning has taken the infant boy of a Sunset area family. Emergency personnel were called to a residence […]