COUNTY LIFE
Central Hospital of Bowie celebrates grand opening
Annette Williams, chief clinical officer for Central Hospital, welcomed guests along with Dr. Hasan Hashmi, chairman of the board of Texas General Hospital and Faraz Hashmi, chief executive officer for Central Hospital. (News photo by Barbara Green)
By BARBARA GREEN
A beautiful spring afternoon shone as the grand opening of the new Central Hospital of Bowie was celebrated on May 6.
A large crowd of guests enjoyed hot dogs, burgers and barbecue during the lunch opening presented by the Hashmi family that purchased and reopened the hospital after it closed 19 months ago.
Bowie Real Estate Holdings, represented by Dr. Hasan F. Hashmi bought the hospital in March 2016. Hashmi and his sons, Faraz and Suleman operate Texas General Hospitals with facilities in Grand Prairie and Grand Saline.
Faraz has been working as chief executive officer of Central Hospital. Annette Williams is the chief clinical officer Annette Williams.
The hospital’s emergency room, lab, X-ray and a small number of beds opened for service on April 6.
Faraz Hashmi welcomed the guests saying they were excited, honored and humbled to be opening in a community that had “welcomed us with open arms.”
“We feel blessed, you have given us all the support we need and the confidence for where we are going. We are a family-oriented organization and want this to be a community-centered place where every person in the city and county feel like this is their facility,” he said.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
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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