NEWS
The Bowie News wins top state awards
The Bowie News won several top awards in the 2015 Texas Press Association Better Newspaper contest presented last week at the annual summer conference.
The News won first place in editorial for opinion pieces written by Editor Barbara Green; first place in feature writing for stories by Green and Debra Dunlap, staff writer; and first place in sports coverage coordinated by Eric Viccaro, sports editor. This was the second year in a row for Bowie News sports coverage to be honored with first place.
The News’s design team earned a second place in advertising, and the staff earned a second place for best website and a fourth place for news photos.
Those placements earned the newspaper enough points to take second in sweepstakes.
This year 140 newspapers submitted 1,490 entries. The contest is broken down into 10 divisions where newspapers compete against others of similar circulation size.
Michael Winter, publisher of The Bowie News, said he is very proud of the staff and its accomplishments.
“It is our goal to be the leader in local news and information, as we strive to provide relevant content across all platforms — Print and digital,” said Winter.
The Bowie News is published in association with Post Oak Media, which publishes the North Texas Farm and Ranch Magazine and other specialty publications.
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
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