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OUTDOORS: State awash in spring colors

Published

10 years ago

05/11/2016

Texas state parks are having an early spring this year thanks to recent heavy rains and warmer temperatures.
Texas has more than 5,000 species of wildflowers, and this spring has seen a bevy of populations.
At Lyndon B. Johnson State Park, Superintendent Iris Neffendorf said the facility has seen an abundance of Texas bluebonnets along trails, plus Indian paintbrush, evening primrose and wine cups.
In central and north Texas, visitors also will see Engelmann daisies, bee blossoms, Carolina woolly whites, blue-eyed grass, yellow stars, Dakota vervain, Drummond’s skullcaps and more.
Spring started early, with some wildflowers sprouting up an entire month earlier than average – complete with a brilliant display of color.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department botanist Jason Singhurst credited this year’s display to an unseasonably warm winter, even by Texas standards. In turn, soil temperatures were above normal as well.

Learn turkey hunting basics on May 14

There will be a workshop about hunting for spring turkey on May 14 at the Grand Prairie Gun Club.
The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the club, located at 2330 Lower Tarrant Road in Grand Prairie. Read more in the May 11 Bowie News.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Logo provided by the TPWD, used with permission)

SPORTS

Norwood new Bowie boys hoop coach

Published

23 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.

Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.

“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”

Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News

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Nocona softball falls to Archer City

Published

23 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.

The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.

Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.

Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbits win bi-district

Published

23 hours ago

04/30/2026

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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.

Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.

After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.

Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.