COUNTY LIFE
What will it be, more winter or early spring?

What will Groundhog Day 2015 bring, early spring or more winter? The unique holiday arrives on Feb. 2.
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the groundhog tradition stems from beliefs associated with Candlemas Day and the days of early Christians in Europe. For centuries the custom was to have the clergy bless candles and distribute them to the people.
The Germans picked up this tradition and believed that if the sun made an appearance on Candlemas Day, an animal, the hedgehog, would cast a shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of bad weather, which they referred to as the “Second Winter.” And gray skies indicated that spring was on the way. Read more on this unique holiday in the Saturday News.
COUNTY LIFE
E-recycle day set for April 19

Do you have unwanted computer components such a desktop computers, laptop computers, LCD monitors, keyboards, mice, scanners, printers, battery back-up units, etc., that you don’t know how to dispose of properly?
If so, members of the Montague Emergency Communications Team can help as they host the annual Computer Recycling Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 19 at the Bowie City Hall parking lot at the corner of Mason and Pecan.
The team will recycle your unwanted computer components and insure they are disposed of properly, in an environmentally friendly manner. It is the perfect time to clean out that closet of nonworking or old electronics at your house.
They also will insure any computer hard drives are destroyed, thus preventing anyone from gaining access to personal information which may be left in the memory.
They also can accept sealed lead acid (SLA), nickel cadmium (NiCad), nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries for recycling. They cannot accept computer monitors or TV with cathod ray tubes.
This is a public service being offered at no cost to the community.
Any proceeds will benefit the Team and the Montague County SKYWARN program.
For details email [email protected].
COUNTY LIFE
Bowie High School one-act one performance from state

Bowie High School’s one-act play is just one step away from the state University Interscholastic League contest after it placed first in the area round on April 12.
The BHS play, “View From The Bridge,” will now move to regionals at Clyde Huff Pac in Clyde on April 23. The play is expected to perform at 2 p.m.
“We placed first in this round, and all the plays were phenomenal,” said Director April Word.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
COUNTY LIFE
2025-26 North Texas Health Directory inside today’s Bowie News

In this week’s Bowie News pick up the health directory that will provide information on an array of medical services available in this region. It can be a handy resource throughout the year.
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