NEWS
Bowie Police add officers, revise command structure
Bowie Police Department has filled out its ranks after several months of change and restructuring.
The department has undergone many changes since January, including the appointment of a new chief with Guy Green.
After his appointment as chief in mid-June, Green named Sgt. Kent Stagg assistant chief, filling the second in command position that had been vacant since Green was appointed interim. Stagg had been moved up to detective at the end of February and has been with the department 10 years.
Following the retirement of Detective Gary Studebaker at the end of January and the departure of Detective Sherry Stone at the end of February, Rick Beckham was promoted to head up the criminal investigation division as a lieutenant.
Beckham works CID with Detectives Randy Hanson, promoted from patrol in March and Josh Wolfe, promoted from patrol at the end of June. The command structure continues with Kurt Berryman, patrol lieutenant and Nikki Archer, patrol sergeant.
The patrol force has welcomed two officers during the midst of these changes Megan Johnson and Brian Keating.
Read the full feature in the Saturday edition of The Bowie News.
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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