NEWS
Murals bring color to downtown
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Vintage murals dot the rural Texas landscape advertising businesses, towns or an event. Many have an aged patina or bright new colors, and even Bowie still has a few western murals of M.H. Henry that can still be seen.
In recent months a pair of local business people have brought new colorful murals to life on their properties thanks to a pair of local artists. The latest murals are located on the side of Creative Cakes, 104 Smythe; a Texas flag postcard in the alley between Montague Street and Wise and a Coca Cola sign going up top of the old Frank Green Carpet building. A mural of the city train station also is located inside the Chapman building.
The mural artist is Roger Whitaker, and he was assisted by his fiance Rachel Eastman. It was about two years ago he did his first mural locally, on the wall outside the front door of the Scoop Shack.
Read the full story in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Parker Road to Old Bowie Lake. Affected customers should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Results of water testing should be available shortly after noon today. If the testing is good, the BOIL WATER NOTICE may be lifted shortly thereafter
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
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