Back to the drawing board on city budget
Bowie City Council will meet for its second budget workshop at 5:30 p.m. July 30 in the city council chambers. After its initial five-hour marathon, only a few items were trimmed or changed in the […]
NEWS
Man demands to buy beer, robs store
An early morning beer run resulted in a robbery at a local convenience store. At 2:30 a.m. July 24, a white male went into the Allsup’s, 609 Highway 59N and asked the clerk to sell […]
Montague County voters can have their say Monday about a possible county-wide voting plan that would reduce the number of sites from 15 to nine, but also would allow voters to cast their ballots at […]
Montague County Tax Appraisal District presents its dual budgets to entities
The 2014-15 budgets for the Montague County Tax Appraisal District have been making the rounds for approval among the many entities that utilize its services throughout the year. Chief Appraiser Kim Haralson said she has […]
Firefighters battle second house fire on Thursday afternoon
Firefighters from across Montague County converged on a residence on South Johnson Loop between Montague and Forestburg late Thursday afternoon. The home was fully involved when firefighters arrived. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Blaze Thursday in Salona
Structural fire at 423 Brazos Street in Salona, a rural area northeast of Bowie. Read the weekend edition of The Bowie News for more. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Bowie citizens receive their water quality report
City of Bowie water customers recently received their 2013 annual drinking water quality report and the system continues its superior rating for a public water system. This is the first year water systems do not […]
Ever since starting with the City of Nocona 17 years ago, one of Billing Administrator Cindy McCracken’s goals was installing new water meters in the community. “It’s something that’s been in the works,” Director of […]
A Saint Jo Police Officer was arrested on July 15 on an arrest warrant for official oppression based on allegations by a Bowie area teen. Steven Bret Nabors, 34, is accused of unlawfully detaining an […]
Rainfall last week eases watering restrictions in Bowie
Last week’s rainfall around Bowie, and the resulting runoff into Lake Amon Carter, will allow the city water system to go back to stage one voluntary drought restrictions at least for a short period of […]