COUNTY LIFE
Veteran Bowie teacher reflects on career
By Dani Blackburn
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Most of the ceiling tiles at Bowie High School are plain white but turn the corner from the cafeteria and a pop of color begins to appear. The tiles are each hand-painted by students who have graced the halls of Bowie High School, and the majority of those have taken art from teacher Alicia Betts.
The tiles lead to the art room with more painted tiles as vibrant as the art teacher herself, a characteristic which will be missed as she gets set to retire at the end of the school year after 31 years of teaching in Montague County.
When Betts first entered college, she had planned on being an architect or commercial artist, but a college art class sent her down the teaching path.
Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.
As North Texas finally transitions towards cooler temperatures, community water needs change as well.
Preparing your home for freezing temperatures can save time and money, especially with meteorologists expecting El Nino to bring wintry weather to the Southwest United States. Use these tips from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to winterize your house and well, all while saving a few gallons.
Now is the time to check fixtures in your home for leaks or moisture loss.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
In today’s edition enjoy the funny and touching letters to Santa submitted by children from across Montague County. Businesses also thank their customers for their patronage this past year with holiday greetings.
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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