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Get ready for Texoma Gives on Thursday

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There will be a large number of nonprofits from Montague County that will be part of the annual Texoma Gives donation day on Sept. 12.
Giving begins at 6 a.m. on Sept. 12 and runs through 10 p.m. on Sept. 12 at: texomasgives.org. The minimum donation is $10 with no maximum.
Visit texomagives.org to find a list of all the nonprofits and their profiles. The webiste has them broken out into towns, and type of nonprofit. A debit or credit card is required for payment.
Here is a list of all the county nonprofits taking part in Texoma Gives: Friends of the Bowie Public Library, ShelterHearts, Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts, Friends of the Bowie Animal Shelter, James K. Bruner TK Ranch, Nocona Lucky Paws, Nocona Military Heritage Plaza, Nocona Carpenter Shop Senior Citizens Center, Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum, Easy Street Shelter in Saint Jo, Montague County Crime Stoppers, Prairie Valley 4-H, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Red River, Wise Hope Shelter and Crisis Center, Charis Hills Camp, North Central Texas College Foundation, Patsy’s House, Affirming Texas Families, Rocky Road Refuge of Saint Jo and the Montague County Child Welfare Board.
Donations to Texoma Gives are tax deductible and donors will immediately receive an email confirming the donation. When you select a specific charity the give will be set aside for that group. Donations are nonrefundable.

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Offices closing for final holiday of year

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The last big holiday of 2024 arrives on Dec. 31 with News Year’s Eve.
Most government offices and the post office will be closed on Jan. 1. The Bowie News office will close on Dec. 31 and on Jan. 1.
The Bowie News will have an early print deadline on Monday and go out to readers one day earlier on Tuesday. The print edition will be delivered to the post office and racks, while the e-sub will also go out on Tuesday morning.

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Bowie Community Development presents window decoration awards

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Bowie Community Development presented awards to the window decoration contest during the Candy Cane Sip & Stroll. Gaylynn Burris of the BCDB presented Rustic Wings/Belle Rose Boutique with the first place award. Second place went to Rustic Rose Furniture and Treasures. Studio 81 Tattoos and Hwy 59 Boutique were third and fourth place winners. The contest is sponsored by Bowie Community Development.

See photos of all the winners in the weekend Bowie News.

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Newly elected officials prepare to take the oath

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Jan. 1, 2025 is the first day of a new elected term for many Montague County officials. There will be a swearing-in ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 in the courthouse annex.
The public is invited to attend with refreshments to follow.
Officials being sworn in are: Sheriff Marshall Thomas, County Attorney, Commissioner One Roy Darden, Commissioner Three Mark Murphey, Constables Jerry DeMoss and Harvey Johnson and Tax Assessor Kathy Phillips.

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