COUNTY LIFE
Experienced counselors join Team Bowie
Kristen Elam and Lacy Murphey, new counselors at Bowie High School. (Photo by Dani Blackburn)
Two new faces are joining Team Bowie as Kristen Elam and Lacy Murphey become the new counseling team at Bowie High School.
The experienced educators are filling a pair of vacancies including that of longtime counselor Jeannette Shaw who retired at the end of the school year.
Lacy Murphey will be responsible for counseling duties for ninth and tenth grade students. Kristen Elam will counsel junior and senior classes. They also will create schedules and be a listening ear for students.
By DANI BLACKBURN
dani@postoakmedia.net
Kristen Elam hopes to make the transition to life after high school a little less stressful for students and parents as part of her new role at Bowie High School.
Principal Blake Enlow said there were some changes made to the counseling program when the vacancies occurred such as pulling out the crisis counselor, he is excited to see these professional join the team.
Lacy Murphey is a familiar face in a new place as she returns to Bowie Independent School District, but instead of teaching choir she will be the freshman and sophomore counselor.
In addition to the counseling and scheduling duties, Murphey will be the testing coordinator for the high school campus and will coordinate some of the special population groups such as 504, at-risk and gifted and talented.
Read the full feature on both these educators in your weekend News.
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12 in the County Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex in Montague.
Commissioners are scheduled to consider issuing a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month within Montague County.
The court also will consider accepting $850 in unanticipated revenue for the sheriff’s office generated during National Night Out activities, alongside interlocal cooperation contracts between the Texas Department of Public Safety and Justices of the Peace for Precincts 1 and 2.
An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters pertaining to sewer/septic inspector for the county. Any action would be taken back in open session.
The Oct. 9-11 Art of the Song Music and Art Festival opens Friday night for three days of art and entertainment in downtown Nocona.
The festival opens on Oct. 9 with a Chisholm Trail Art Association Preview Party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the H.J. Justin Building.
Come see all the entries for the adult show, which formally opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Live music will be played by Full Circle Band.
Also on Oct. 9 enjoy a Nocona Nights Street Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. with the Mark Murphey and Highway 82 Band. Cost is $10 per ticket and $200 for a table seating eight. Bring your lawn chairs.
Read the full schedule of events for the festival in your Thursday Bowie News.
These students are nominees for the 2026 homecoming court at Gold-Burg High School. Homecoming royals will be crowned in pre-game ceremonies before the Bears take on Throckmorton at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Pictured are: Freshmen: Kenzley Foster and Jackson Allen, freshmen; Yareli Aguirre and Jojuan Grace, sophomores; Zara Andrade, junior and Brayden Odom, Kaylie Duncan, both seniors. Not pictured: Caleb Epperson, junior and Keelyn Case, senior.
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