COUNTY LIFE
Bowie High’s top ten students a varied group
The top 10 members of the Bowie High School graduating class have been announced as commencement ceremonies near on May 27.
Graduation will take place at 8 p.m. in Jackrabbit Stadium. J.D. Clark, former BHS teacher and now Wise County judge will be the guest speaker.
Hannah Woolf is class valedictorian and Hailey Mothershead is salutatorian. Both graduates will speak at the ceremony.
Juniors Kaleb Degler and Madalyn Frost will received the mantle of leadership from the Class of 2016 represented by Marcela Sanchez and Lawson Mickler during the traditional mantle ceremony.
Superintendent Steven Monkres will present diplomas.
The senior class is led by Valedictorian Hannah Woolf and Salutatorian Hailey Mothershead. The remaining top 10 honor students are: Marcela Sanchez, Hope Wadsworth, Lawson Mickler, Ralie Sutton, Jared Roberts, Carli Vieth, Amanda Wilson and Brian Tompkins.
Meet these the top 10 percent of the 2016 Bowie High class in your weekend News. In your mid-week edition don’t miss the graduation keepsake section featuring senior photos from every school in the county plus Bellevue.
The last big holiday of 2024 arrives on Dec. 31 with News Year’s Eve.
Most government offices and the post office will be closed on Jan. 1. The Bowie News office will close on Dec. 31 and on Jan. 1.
The Bowie News will have an early print deadline on Monday and go out to readers one day earlier on Tuesday. The print edition will be delivered to the post office and racks, while the e-sub will also go out on Tuesday morning.
Bowie Community Development presented awards to the window decoration contest during the Candy Cane Sip & Stroll. Gaylynn Burris of the BCDB presented Rustic Wings/Belle Rose Boutique with the first place award. Second place went to Rustic Rose Furniture and Treasures. Studio 81 Tattoos and Hwy 59 Boutique were third and fourth place winners. The contest is sponsored by Bowie Community Development.
See photos of all the winners in the weekend Bowie News.
Jan. 1, 2025 is the first day of a new elected term for many Montague County officials. There will be a swearing-in ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 in the courthouse annex.
The public is invited to attend with refreshments to follow.
Officials being sworn in are: Sheriff Marshall Thomas, County Attorney, Commissioner One Roy Darden, Commissioner Three Mark Murphey, Constables Jerry DeMoss and Harvey Johnson and Tax Assessor Kathy Phillips.
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