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FEATURE STORY: Game wardens always busy

Published

12 years ago

12/05/2014

By ERIC VICCARO
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For Montague County Game Warden Chase McAninch, his future occupation unfolded before his very eyes.
“I rode along with game wardens while I was in college,” he said. “I was hooked.”
McAninch said being a game warden is a perfect career.
“I’ve always liked the outdoors and law enforcement,” McAninch said. “It was a perfect mix of both.”
McAninch, who lives in Bowie and married to Saint Jo Independent School District business teacher Shelly McAninch, is one of 532 game wardens patrolling all 254 counties in the Lone Star State.
A native of Lorena in McLennan County, McAninch graduated from Baylor in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
Before taking the position of game warden here in the county, McAninch worked for the Waco Police Department.
McAninch said every day is a challenge and no two days are exactly alike.
“There’s a broad area to cover,” he said. “There’s so much to do, and there’s so few of us. There are not enough of us to go around. Every day is something different. That’s what I like the most.”
McAninch reported the amount of game wardens assigned to a county are based on factors such as population, both hunting and fishing pressure and the bodies of water – which in Montague County’s case is both Amon G. Carter Lake and Lake Nocona. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Chase McAninch is shown here in front of his office at the Montague County Courthouse in Montague. McAninch is one of 532 game wardens stationed throughout the state. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Jacksboro defeats Lady Rabbit VB, 3-1

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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Bowie, playing on a short rest, held with host Jacksboro for most of the volleyball match Oct. 1, but the Tigerettes pulled away late and defeated the Lady Rabbits 3-1 (26-24, 12-25, 25-14, 22-25).

The match was scheduled for Oct. 2 but was moved. Both teams are now 2-2 in District 6-3A.

Jacksboro got out to a quick lead in game one before Olivia Stewart’s kill and a three-point Olivia Richey serving run put the visitors up 8-7. Junior Abby Reneau broke things open with a six-point string to give Bowie a 15-8 cushion and force Jacksboro into a timeout.

The Tigerettes came back and took an 18-16 lead. KP Rutherford’s kill broke the serve and allowed Molly Enlow to tie the game at 18.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Gold-Burg gives it a go, falls to Perrin 35-32

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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Gold-Burg Football Coach Austin Norman called his Bears’ 35-32 loss to host Perrin a “barn burner”.

It most definitely was as Gold-Burg, now 1-5 for the year gave the 5-1 Pirates everything they wanted for four quarters. Gold-Burg scored on the last play of the first half on a Peyton Epperson run with the two point conversion cutting the deficit to 20-16.

The Bears were their own worst enemy to open the third quarter with face mask and offside penalties moving the Pirates downfield setting up a first-and-goal at the Bear three. Defense by Epperson, Keelyn Case and Barrett Allen and a pair of Perrin penalties helped stop the drive and force a turnover on downs.

Gold-Burg was slapped with an intentional grounding penalty on the first play, giving Perrin a safety and extending the Pirate lead to 22-16. Defense by Epperson and JoJuan Grace after a first down run closed out the third quarter.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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XC teams compete in Prairie Valley, Lubbock

Published

3 days ago

10/08/2026

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Nocona and Prairie Valley cross country teams took part in the Prairie Valley Invitational Sept. 20 while Bowie varsity runners competed in the Lubbock Invitational.

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Leading the Rabbits was Kellen Rater who finished 10^th among 162 runners with a time of 17:24.50. Finishing behind Rater was Shawn Willett with a time of 19:33.20. Hayden Sutton ran a 20:27.10 followed by Taven Melton in 20:39.20, Coleman Holloway in 20:53.80 and Jaxon Castro with a time of 21:31.60.

Laney Segura led the Lady Rabbits with a time of 14:41.30. She was followed by Kylee Waldrep in 15:56.80, Bella Lozano in 16:04.80, Angeles Alvarez with a time of 16:15.40, AnDee Miller in 16:23.70 and Isabella Caswell in 16:51 flat.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.