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Local business operator arrested in Hood County

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Teresa Shook, who operates Independence Hall in Bowie, was one of four people arrested early last week for allegedly assisting with the escape of a wanted sex offender in Tarrant County.
Teresa Shook, along with her brother, Russell, were arrested in Hood County on Aug. 18 while Jon R. Evans and Paul Pedigo, were arrested in Tarrant County.
According to an Aug. 18th release from the Department of Public Safety, the four are accused of assisting Brent Allen Jozefkowicz, 48, escape on Aug. 4 from a Fort Worth halfway house.
Jozefkowicz later drove to South Carolina and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Aug. 15. Read the full story in the mid-week News.

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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 decided 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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City crews replace fire hydrant near downtown

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Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)

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