NEWS
Chicken and Bread Days welcomes fall season

One of Bowie’s most popular festivals, Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival filled downtown with a huge crowd Saturday for all the activities.
The festival, created and presented by Main Street Bowie, celebrated its 21st year Saturday opening to a sunny Fall day. Children enjoyed the pumpkin sweep and many games, while families shopped, watched the live performances and enjoyed carnival food.
Shannon Skiles, Main Street manager, said the day went great and all the activities ran smoothly.
The opening contest for the day was the fiddler’s contest one of the marquee events for the festival. Grand champion went to Katie Crawford, Burleson.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Pictured: The car show filled downtown with classic cars during the Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival. (Photo by Barbara Green)

(Left) Katie Crawford and Jessica Sell performed during the twin fiddle portion of the Chicken and Bread Days Fiddle Contest Saturday. Katie went on to win the grand champion title. (Photo by Barbara Green)
NEWS
Jury finds ex-DA Casey Hall guilty on theft by a public servant

The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
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Amon Carter remains closed due to high water
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Brief agenda awaits city council

Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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