COUNTY LIFE
Fantasy of Lights Parade names grand marshals
This year has been a challenge for the Bowie community from dealing with COVID-19 regulations and safety precautions to recovering from an EF-1 tornado.
The Bowie Community Development Board voted to honor two hard working volunteers, Kirk and Diana Higgins, naming them grand marshals for the Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade on Dec. 5.
The couple served their community by providing weather warnings and other safety during not only the tornado, but during other emergency events through the Montague County Emergency Communications Team.
They have worked quietly behind the scenes as many in our community do to keep our corner of the world turning. However, they were crucial in the warning and recovery efforts performed by the Montague County Emergency Communications Team and City of Bowie Emergency Operations Center during the EF-1 tornado disaster.
The Snowman Sip & Stroll with Me will be on Dec. 4 with festival activities including the Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade on Dec. 5.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
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.
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.
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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