NEWS

Looking back, 2015 was a year of extremes: News year in review

Published

11 years ago

01/02/2016

closing sign Reflecting back 2015 it was a year of extremes.

Mother Nature caused havoc with record rains that pulled Montague County of a multi-year drought, but at the same time they caused massive property and road damage.

There was a nasty political battle on the future of Bowie Memorial Hospital. Decided with a failed November vote, its closure, coupled with the downturn in the energy industry has hit the local economy hard. However, there were some positive projects in the cities.

Law enforcement dealt with several officer-related shootings including one that took the life of a deputy and a K-9 officer. Police also continue the search for a missing Nocona area teen.

This year in review will touch on the top news stories from 2015 that were featured in The Bowie News.

If you don’t agree with the ranking or feel something was left out please your comments on our Facebook page or at bowienewsonline.com.

The top five news stories were: Closing of Bowie Memorial Hospital, historic spring rains, officer-involved shootings, the disappearance of Caleb Diehl and the energy industry downturn and its impact on the economy.

Pictured, flooding in May at Lake Amon G. Carter Lake at Bowie. (Courtesy photo)

COUNTY LIFE

Montague County sees 56.1% voter turnout in midterms

Published

36 minutes ago

11/05/2026

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Montague County voters joined the rest of the state with a tremendous turnout in Tuesday’s elections.
The elections administration office reported with all 10 precincts counted a turnout of 56.01% or 8,732 casting ballots. There are 15,591 registered voters in the county.
While there were no county contested races, there were two city council and two school board elections.
The Bowie City Council has three places on the ballot. Laura Sproles, incumbent, was not challenged for her place two.
Levi Bailey won the precinct one seat with 925 votes. Valerie Thomerson received 328 votes.
In precinct three, Terry Gunter won with 1,027 votes and Glenda Durham was second with 383

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

NEWS

Nocona teen dies after apolice chase

Published

43 minutes ago

11/05/2026

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A 15-year-old Nocona boy was killed in a crash following a law enforcement pursuit just after midnight on Nov. 1.
Sgt. Aaron Brandle, public information officer with the Montague County Sheriff’s office, said the crash occurred on Nov. 1 at around 12:21 a.m.
The vehicle in the pursuit crashed in the 3600 block of Cardwell Road in Montague County. The juvenile was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was ejected as a result of the crash.
The release states responding law enforcement personnel immediately initiated life-saving measures at the scene. The juvenile was subsequently transported to Nocona General Hospital, where despite continued life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased.

While the authorities have not publicly identified the deceased, several community efforts have been launched to assist the family of AR “Mando” Alcantar, a sophomore at Nocona High School. Students and staff also have taken steps to remember the popular young man.

A Gofundme account also has been sent up under the name Small Town, Big Hearts – Help support the Alcantar Family. It was organized by Kelsey Cabrera.

(Top photo – AR “Mando” Alcantar)

Read the full report in the Thursday Bowie News.

The Bowie News staff apologizes for the error in spelling of the the young man’ s name in the print edition. It stated “Mondo” and that was incorrect. We did not find the error until after press time.