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BISD aiming for May 17 to select new superintendent

If the time line is met the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees may be interviewing superintendent candidates by early April and voting to hire one by mid-May.
On Monday, trustees met with Rick Howard, field services representative of the Texas Association of Schools Boards. BISD has accepted a proposal from TASB’s executive search services to seek potential candidates for the district’s top job.
Superintendent Steven Monkres announced recently he will retire at the end of August.
Howard told the board this is the biggest decision they will make as a board, and with 10 field reps across the state TASB’s believes they have the “best handle on candidates and openings across Texas.”
He began the discussion with a tentative time line that outlines the process step by step. After extensive review of the district calendar and personal calendars trustees moved around a few dates and in the end accepted the timeline, which will be posted with TASB and with the job posting.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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Jury finds ex-DA Casey Hall guilty on theft by a public servant

The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
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Amon Carter remains closed due to high water
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Brief agenda awaits city council

Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
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Suspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
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SO investigating possible murder/suicide
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Wreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
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Murder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
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Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
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Bowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
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Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint