COUNTY LIFE

Colleges extending break, school districts monitoring situation during break

Published

5 years ago

03/14/2020

By BARBARA GREEN
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As of Friday at 10 a.m. there were 39 COVID-19 cases being treated in the State of Texas according to the Department of Health Services
The majority are in Harris County with nine, with six each reported in Fort Bend and Collin Counties. There are seven cases in Dallas County.
Nocona General Hospital officials reported doctors tested one potential patient Thursday and were awaiting test results on Friday. (See story on 1A).
There is one case in Tarrant County and three in Dallas and Collin Counties. A Montgomery County resident with no out-of-state travel and no identified contact with another person with COVID-19 tested positive this week.

Locally both North Central Texas College and Midwestern State University have extended their spring breaks and canceled in-person classes for a period of time. Montague County school districts are on spring break this week and superintendents have said they will monitor conditions to make any further determinations.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

COUNTY LIFE

Offices closing for final holiday of year

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51 minutes ago

12/28/2024

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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.

COUNTY LIFE

Bowie Community Development presents window decoration awards

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2 hours ago

12/28/2024

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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.

COUNTY LIFE

Newly elected officials prepare to take the oath

Published

3 hours ago

12/28/2024

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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.