COUNTY LIFE
Bass tourney kicks off 51st Annual Jim Bowie Days
In one week the 51st annual Jim Bowie Days Celebration comes to town with a week of rodeo activities and family fun June 19-24.
It has been four years since Jim Bowie Days opened with the traditional bass tournament. The Bowie Bass Club is coordinating the event that has check-in at 5 a.m.. on June 18 at Lake Amon G. Carter.
Registration will be at the Selma Park Boat Ramp with the fishing kick-off at 6 a.m.
One of the newer events starts off the week with 4D Barrel Racing on June 19 presented by the County Line Cowboy Church. Expos at 5:30 p.m. and race at 7:30.
For details call Charmie Sanders at 940-366-2812 or Cindy Hedeman at 940-531-0462.
The Youth Rodeo will be June 20-21 with speed events on Tuesday and roping on Wednesday. Mutton bustin’ starts the events each night at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge at the gate to cheer on our upcoming rodeo stars.
June 22 will be the first night of the United Professional Rodeo Association /Texas Cowboys Rodeo Association Sanctioned Rodeo starting at 7:30 p.m. Slack will follow the main performance.
The parade is planned for June 24, but the deadline to enter is June 20.
Read the full story on all the activities 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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