COUNTY LIFE
Former longtime Bowie teacher leads Gold-Burg as its new principal
This is an ongoing series of stories The News will be publishing as the new school year opens to introduce administrative changes within the county’s school districts.
By BARBARA GREEN
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For Kim Williams her new job as Gold-Burg School principal is akin to a homecoming as she returns to the area where she grew with excitement to work with old friends and continue her nearly 30 years as an educator.
Williams comes to Gold-Burg with her husband Gordon who will be head football coach for the Bears. Kim relates she was hired before Gordon when Principal Jay Johnson left the job. Johnson also had been serving a dual role as football coach, so that vacancy came open. That unlikely circumstance brought the Williams’ family back to Montague County.
The 52-year-old principal is a 1983 graduate of Bowie High School. Her parents Dr. Eddie R. and Pat Chandler moved the family to Bowie in 1975 when she was a fourth grader. After high school graduation, she attended Midwestern State University for two years and then earned a bachelor of arts degree from Texas Woman’s University with a major in elementary education and a minor in English.
She recalls there were a lot of educators in her family, but instead of urging her into the field, some suggested she pursue a more lucrative career; however, she stayed with her first choice.
Read the full feature in the weekend News.
Musicians from around the area attended the New Year’s Eve jam for Jammin’ at the Justin. There was a variety of musicians and singers to entertain the big crowd, that also enjoyed lots of great good-luck foods served up by guests and the jam organizers. Along with the music groups played games and a few folks danced. (Photos by Barbara Green)
The new year opens with the first county-wide event this week, the 2025 Montague County Youth Fair, Jan. 8-11 at various locations.
It should be a strong show with 1,160 entries across all the categories and 333 students represented. Here is the basic schedule of activities.
Leadership Day
This year’s contests will be at the Montague County Cowboy Church.
Competition day starts with check-in between 7-8 a.m. for speaking events and the robotics contest. Categories will include junior and senior prepared speaking, plus junior and senior Montague County ag. advocacy speaking. Robotics contest also takes place that morning.
Contestants sign in for the skill-a-thons from 12:30 to 1 p.m., followed by the beef and horse skill-a-thons. Sign-in for the barbecue cooking contests is from 1-2:30 p.m. with the contest starting at 3 p.m. Judging follows at 4 p.m. Awards will be given to the top two individuals for each division of the contest.
Home economics
Home economics entries can be dropped off at the Nocona Community Center from 4 to 6 p.m. on Jan. 7 and 7-9 a.m. on Jan. 8.
Judging will be from 10 a.m. to noon with results posted by 6 p.m. Public viewing is 8 a.m. to noon on Jan. 9. Home economics is a massive competition covering food, fabric and artworks.
Read the full schedule in your weekend Bowie News.
Top photo:A Nocona student works on a welding project for the 2025 youth fair. (Courtesy photo)
Gus Clark and the Least of his Problems Band entertained at the Bowie Community Center New Year’s Dance this past week. Guests enjoyed black-eyed peas, cornbread, dancing and music to welcome the year.
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