NEWS
New construction, restorations may provide spark to revitalize downtown Bowie
A Texas Historical Commission architect provided a design rendering for the exterior of the Heard Building restoration for the developer to consider. While modifications are still being made it shows what the future building may look like. (Main Street Bowie)
Main Street Bowie is helping support downtown restoration through the Façade Grant program.
Standing in the heart of downtown Bowie looks something like a construction zone as several new buildings are going up, plus several major restoration projects are now underway with a few others in the works.
On Monday morning, the 126-year-old Legend Bank will open its new $4 million building showcasing a design that harkens back to the early days of Bowie.
Across the street from the bank the former Heard’s building is getting new life with a full restoration of the 127-year-old building.
It seems ironic two business that came to life in the same era may be two of the spars that revitalize their downtown.
Shannon Skiles, manager of Main Street Bowie, is staying busy these days with all the activity in the MS target area.
“I am thrilled to see it. I feel we are truly making progress in the revitalization of downtown. We understand the community has taken some blows, but we are showing we will thrive anyway,” stated Skiles.
Read the full feature on the downtown renovation in your weekend News.
Pictured at the top is the crews making final touch-ups to the exterior of the new Legend Bank in downtown Bowie, which will open to the public Monday. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Atmos Energy has E. Montague St. closed between Mason St. & Lindsey St. for gas line repair.
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A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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