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NCTC – Bowie closed due to flooding damage

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North Central Texas College Bowie was closed Thursday due to massive flooding that damaged the building overnight. Campus Dean Jose DaSilva said the damage was found when the custodian arrived at 6 a.m. Thursday. It appears a roof drainage pipe broken causing a large amount of water to flow into the roof and spread throughout the building. In some parts of the building there was more than three inches of water standing. Classes were cancelled and plans are being made to have finals next week at the Bowie Community Center or other locations. City of Bowie firefighters were on the scene to help squigee out standing water and to use shop vac to suck up water. Pictured, (top) firefighters push water out of the oil and gas technology work room, and (Bottom) firemen check out the broken roof drain pipe in the roof area. (Photos by Barbara Green)

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May 4 ISD bond election results

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Bowie ISD –

For – 477

Against – 1308

Forestburg ISD

Prop A – For 98, against 59

Prop A – For 86, against 72

All results preliminary until formally canvassed

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Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday

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The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.

Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)

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Voters decide today on two ISD bonds

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Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.

Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.

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