NEWS
Chicken and Bread Days welcomes fall
Bowie’s annual Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival filled downtown with a huge crowd Saturday for a day full of activities.
The unique western heritage has become one of Bowie’s most popular events due to its assortment of family activities as it brings in the autumn season.
Youngsters enjoyed numerous events, including the annual pumpkin sweep, an egg toss contest and an egg race. There also were bounce houses available for the kids to enjoy, along with a rock-climbing wall. Youth cheerleaders and gymnasts performed to the delight of a large crowd.
“First of all I would like to express my appreciation to all of our volunteers and their families. Without their commitment and hard work this event would not even be possible along with all of the entities and the city administration and staff,” said Bowie Community Development Director Cindy Roller. “Personally I had a wonderful time at the back-to-back events – our fifth Sip and Stroll and the 23rd annual Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival. My excitement grows with each opportunity to host these events tying us all together as a community.”
The new director’s family joined the fun at their first Chicken and Bread Days experience.
“It was fun to see each of them in their element too – my oldest loved the adorable children at the Kid’s Coop, and my youngest soaked in every note at the Fiddler’s contest,” said Roller. “It really helps to get out in the sunshine and exchange smiles. I love to see happy folks. It makes Bowie more inviting when you emphasis the positive.”
Read the full story inside the mid-week edition of The Bowie News.
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
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