NEWS
Bowie graduate takes job as asst. principal at Bowie Junior High
Chris Cornelison, who grew up in Bowie, was selected to be the new Bowie Junior High School assistant principal.
The board of trustees met in a called meeting on May 25 to consider recommendations. He will fill the vacancy left with Jason Childress moved to the intermediate school as its new principal.
Cornelison is a 1991 Bowie High School graduate and played on the 1991 Class 3A state semi-final team. He received a basketball scholarship to Cisco Junior College and East Texas Baptist University. He earned a bachelor of science degree in education in 1997 from ETBU. This is his 27th year of teaching with stops in Hillsboro, Lampasas, Livingston, Shepherd, Humble and five years at Bells with the last three as athletic director.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
CORRECTION – Cornelison is starting his 27th year in education starting his career in Hillsboro in 1997. His wife, Steffani, also a Bowie graduate and will be the new counselor at BHS. Their daughter Bethani is 22 teaching in Forney and another daughter Carli, 18, who is a sophomore elementary ed. major at Texas Tech.
NEWS
Repairs prompt boil order
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.
NEWS
Elevated fire danger today
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.
NEWS
County finalizes the proposed tax rate, budget
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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