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Bowie Police find attempted homicide suspect

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The search for an aggravated assault suspect turned dramatic Saturday night in Bowie when police discovered he also was wanted on a California warrant for attempted murder.

A four-hour manhunt began Saturday morning after Rebecca Steiner approached a Bowie Police office who was at Allsup’s on Wise Street indicating she had been assaulted by her boyfriend, Fred Dennison, 50. She jumped out of a bathroom window to get away.

Assistant Police Chief Kent Stagg said the report was made at 10:10 a.m. Steiner told police she and Dennison had traveled to Bowie from California and were staying with a friend of his family at 103 South Mill #A.

Read the full story in the mid-week News.

 

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Bowie City Council to meet April 22

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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.

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City of Bowie receives strong audit during busy project year

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.

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Lions host eye screening program

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(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.

About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)

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