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World’s Largest Bowie Knife to be unveiled Thursday
Nearly three years in the making, the World’s Largest Bowie Knife sculpture was lifted into place Monday morning, and will be formally unveiled to the public at noon on Thursday.
Standing 20-feet-by-6-inches, the uniquely shaped stainless steel Bowie Knife blade stands erect at a slight angle in its three-foot high base located at Pelham Park. The hilt is brass with a handle of wood.
Around the base will be granite tiles and plaques honoring those who donated to the project, which was completely funded by private donations in a project coordinated by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce.
Bowie Knife Committee Chairmen Van Baize and Bryan Brown were ecstatic to watch the project they have worried and sweated over during the last three years come to life.
As they watched the knife placed in its base, Baize turned to Brown and said “we did it,” with big smiles and a hearty hug. Brown said it was a moment of great joy.
“The look on everyone’s face, the cars stopped on the side of the road, the kids watching in awe at the size of this huge knife. We did it, but it wasn’t easy, but great things rarely are. Moving forward we believe this is just the beginning,” said Brown.
It is the hope the Bowie Knife will be a tourist draw as it is developed and promoted by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce. During the installation Monday, President Jim Gilbow counted more than 20 vehicles that stopped at the curbside to take a photo.
The public is invited to attend an unveiling at noon on April 7. Brown said a formal dedication will be planned for later in June. Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Tawni Jones Ledbetter was arrested on July 10 by law officers in Hood County on a warrant for making a false statement to the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission.
Ledbetter was released from jail on $10,000 bond. While the former owner of The Rack lists Bowie as where she lives, she also remarried earlier this year to a man who resides in Granbury.
The TABC complaint could be handled as a misdemeanor according to the public information office, but additional details were unavailable as of presstime. The PIO indicated it depends on the specific type of case and he did not have the warrant information at the time of the call.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
CORRECTION – In the Wednesday Bowie News this article in the print edition stated Ledbetter was the owner of The Rack, this is incorrect. She is no longer owner of this business. We apologize for this error.
Due to the July 4th holiday this week, The Bowie News will be printing early in the week. Deadline for any news or ad for the July 6 paper will be noon on July 2. The Bowie News office will be closed on July 4.
Meet the ladies of the 2024 Jim Bowie Days Pioneer Court as they prepare for the crowning on June 28.
Hosted by the Bowie Amity Club, the crowning and pioneer reunion begins at 2:30 p.m. on June 28 at the Bowie Community Center, middle section.
Mildred McCraw, known to many as the “Chicken Lady,” as well as Bowie’s biggest cheerleader, has been selected to serve as pioneer queen. Her duchesses will be Doris McGuffey longtime local business woman and radio air personality at KNTX Radio, and Margaret Long, longtime bank official with Sanger Bank.
See the full stories from these ladies in your weekend Bowie News.
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