SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie one-act takes on new play about Waco incident
Bowie High School will present “IMPASSE,” written and directed by Candace Raines Mercer at 6:30 p.m. on March 2 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
This show is free and may not be suitable for young audiences as it deals with mature content. The show takes a candid look from the inside of the Branch Davidian compound during the 51-day siege at Waco in 1993.
Director Mercer states parents of young children are strongly cautioned as the themes of this play are mature said the director.
Bowie’s one-act will perform at 4 p.m. on March 5 at Graham Memorial Auditorium for district competition.
District disclaimer: This program contains mature content. The theatre arts department at Bowie High School presents a diverse array of plays and musicals for the school, community, and town. Occasionally our choice of material includes shows that touch on controversial topics. IMPASSE includes subject matter and language that some people might deem controversial. We do not condone the behavior of characters represented in the performance, opinions, ideas and views expressed in the performance do not represent those of Bowie ISD.
Cast members are: Matthew Scrogum, David Koresh; Camden Starnes, Steve Schneider; Nicholas Foster, Wayne Martin; Austin Long, Perry Jones; Paris Waters, Rachel Jones Koresch; Laci Hawkins, Michaelle Jones Koresch; Bethany Fon, Judy Scheinder, Savannah Bordelon, Sherry Lynn Jewell Lights; Marta DeMeo, Lorrain Sylvia; Nicole DeWolfe, Audrey Martinez; Janelle Breashears, Sheila Martin; Dezirae Lison, Lisa Martin; Gavin Betts, Mike Jones; Ezekiel Gutierrez, David Thibodeau; Breanna Masingale, Sherri Doyle; Lilly Martinez, Juliet Martinez; Lexi Richardson, Jennifer Andrade and Nathan Rodgers, Cyrus Koresch.
Alternates: Alicia Marshall, Daniel Mayhew, Kami Young, Kendal Wolf. Crew: Lance Jones, sound and Bethany Woolf, lights. Honor crew: EJ Richardson, Julia Oliveira, Taylor Matthews and Angela Zaragoza.
SCHOOL NEWS
Nocona senior takes state feature writing title
Abigail Hill, Nocona High School valedictorian, is the 2026 UIL feature writing state champion. Nocona faculty have been looking through school records and UIL records to see when Nocona last had someone won state. UIL record archives only date back to 1983 and they didn’t see anyone listed as winning a gold medal in Academic UIL. According to Nocona records, she is the first UIL Academic Champion since 1973. (Courtesy photo)
SCHOOL NEWS
Bowie Kindergarten students graduate
Bowie Elementary kindergarten students entertained the huge audience that attended the graduation ceremonies at the high school gym on May 21. Each kindergarten class performed a song for the guests. They also were invited to dress as their future career choice such as a doctor or a police officer.

Each class entertained with a song.
SCHOOL NEWS
Gold-Burg grad serving NASA internship
By Andy Newberry, MSU Texas
Midwestern State University junior Rykir Evans is not only building his skills during a NASA internship—he’s creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Evans has been a remote student at MSU Texas this semester while completing the internship. During that time, he had the opportunity to meet American naval aviator and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, as well as NASA Chief Flight Director Gene Kranz.
“It definitely has been an amazing experience thus far, and meeting all of the super inspirational figures in flesh and blood was definitely surreal,” Evans said.
Read the full story in Thursday’s Bowie News.
(Top photo) Rykir Evans had a chance meeting with Reid Wiseman NASA astronaut and commander of the Artemis II lunar fly-by mission. He also met famed NASA chief flight director Gene Kranz, who directed the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11.

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