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Texans swelter with high humidity as first official day of summer nears

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The first official day of summer may be this Monday, but the sweltering temperatures of the past week say otherwise.
The first day of summer arrives with the solstice June 21. An intense and record-breaking heat wave continues to roast the west. North Texas usually doesn’t hit 100 degrees until July, and while we have not hit 100 yet the humidity is making it miserable.

On Wednesday Death Valley had a record-breaking temperature of 128 degrees, and while that may be more normal for that area, states like Oregon, Montana and Washington are seeing unusual triple-digit numbers. Couple with a massive drought the states of Utah, Arizona, Nevada and California are facing a serious water crisis, as well as a potentially dangerous fire season.

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City closes lake due to localized flooding

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Bowie School Board to review superintendent candidate applications

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Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.

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Bowie News will be 1 day late due to June 19 holiday

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Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.

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