NEWS
Robbery suspect indicted by grand jury
Melvin Bowling
A total of 19 people received indictments out of the Montague County Grand Jury during its August session this week including a man accused of robbing a local convenience store.
District Attorney Casey Polhemus said the following charges were issued by the panel including one sealed awaiting the arrest of a suspect.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Melvin Mark Dewayne Bowling, 39, Nederland, TX, was indicted on two cases for robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon with bonds totaling $260,000.
Bowling is accused of the June 14 robbery of the Ultimate Stop, 10343 State Highway 59 south of Montague. The Montague County Sheriff’s office reported the employee was outside at the ice machine when the robber came up behind her wearing a skeleton mask on his face.
He reportedly told the female clerk he was there to rob the store and he had a weapon, which she says she did not see. The man left with cash he had placed in a tool bag as he drove north.
Read the full story on the panel’s August indictment slate in the weekend News.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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