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OUTDOORS: Park Ranger Academy coming

Published

11 years ago

02/25/2015

Want to be a park ranger?
Or have you ever wondered about the inner machinations of a Texas state park?
Then consider enrolling in the Citizen’s Park Ranger Academy offered this spring by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Students will meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Saturday from April 4-25, and enrollees will split their time between Dinosaur Valley and Cleburne State Parks – both south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Students must be at least 15 years old to attend without a parent and be prepared to engage in physically demanding activities such as lifting, hiking and crawling.
Fifteen individuals were trained from the first academy back in 2013.
Now, seven of those participants volunteer at Dinosaur Valley. Seven more applied for jobs with the TPWD and two were hired.
This year’s Citizen’s Park Ranger Academy features several new elements, as reported by Dinosaur Valley State Park police officer and Superintendent Robert Enckhausen.
Students will learn about such topics as wildland firefighting, park interpretation, search and rescue and law enforcement.
Enrollees also will study field operations, large equipment use, participate in a large archeological session and Dutch Oven cook-off.
Park staff will lead the activities, and there is no cost to attend the academy. Slots are limited. Registration must be completed by March 1.
For more information, call Enckhausen at 1-254-897-4588 or email: Robert.Enckhausen@tpwd.texas.gov.

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SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

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

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Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

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

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Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

Published

6 days ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

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