COUNTY LIFE

Eight new CASAs ready to help children

Published

6 years ago

12/08/2018

By DANI BLACKBURN
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The Court Appointed Special Advocates of Red River welcomed eight new volunteers to its Montague County program on Thursday.
E.K. Bostick, Jason Griffin, Steve Kabisch, Shea Brown, Stacie Patterson, Hobie Meekins, Patti Gibbs and Kenzie O’Neal took the oath from Associate Judge Alyce Bondurant.
“More of our children will now be served by a CASA, which is in their best interest,” said Montague County CASA Outreach Coordinator Lorra Lierly.
CASA of Red River serves the counties of Wichita, Archer, Clay and Montague. The induction of the new members is the accumulation of an effort by CASA earlier in the year to raise $10,000 from Montague County, matched by the Priddy Foundation. In the end, the project exceeded the goal at $10,650.
“This past year we have done a very robust campaign to strengthen our services in Montague County and I am so excited to say we are graduating another class from that community,” said CASA of Red River Executive Director Laura Grimsinger.

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COUNTY LIFE

Bowie Back to School Fair Saturday

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42 mins ago

07/19/2024

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The Back to School Fair for Bowie Independent School District students will be 9 a.m. on July 20 in the high school cafeteria and gym.
The fair will feature free school supplies, haircuts and eye screening and vendors.

COUNTY LIFE

July Jam planned for July 27

Published

3 days ago

07/17/2024

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The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.