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Rainfall helps Lake Amon Carter rise
Bowie records more than six inches of rainfall at various locations throughout the town and on the outskirts where Sunset reported nearly seven inches. However, the official water plant report shows a total of 1.85 inches on July 17 and 2.65 inches on July 18. The level at Lake Amon Carter rose from 910.95 msl on July 16 to 913.77 on July 18. Read more on the area rainfall in the weekend News. Pictured – Briar Creek on State Highway 59 near the Selma Park turnoff- was out of its banks Thursday morning providing tremendous runoff to the lake. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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Pink cloud in the garden is beautiful
Supertunia Mini Vista Pink Cloud petunia is having its debut year or thanks to Susan Middleton Turner in south Georgia’s zone 9 Miller County it’s breakout year.
Susan’s house looks quite like a movie set, and you would have to think that Supertunia Mini Vista petunias play a prominent role.
Last year it was the award-winning Supertunia Mini Vista Indigo that dazzled with incredible color. The petunias were planted in banister baskets across the front of the house. I featured her photos in an article I wrote about Mini Vista petunias.
Read the full Garden Guy column in your Thursday Bowie News.
The boil order for the 400 block of Decatur Street due to a line break and repair mid-week has been lifted.
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Murder mystery dinner theater this weekend
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Coming this weekend is “Ruin at the Renaissance Banquet” the annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater fundraiser brought to you by the MOCO Creative Arts Alliance (formally Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts) is coming this weekend for two shows.
Join an evening for laughs, dramatic insults, and flare as we enjoy a feast for the senses with a catered meal, challenges, and fun. Who will be the ultimate champion?
The performances are 6:30 p.m. on May 29 and May 30 and noon on May 30. The $25 ticket cost includes the meal and show.
All funds raised will be part of the youth scholarship program. Tickets can be purchased at mococreativearts.com/.
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