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Total eclipse expected to bring almost 1 million to Texas

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Texas is going to be the “epicenter” for the April 8 total solar eclipse as projections show Texas could see a million visitors for the solar show.
This will be one of the most watched eclipses ever as a path of totality 115 miles wide will cross North America from northern Mexico to southeastern Canada via parts of 15 U.S. states. There are more than 32 million who live on that path and Space.com compares that to the 12 million who lived in the path of totality during the last total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017.
Michael Zeiler of GreatAmericanEclipse.com estimates between 931,000 and 3.7 million will travel from outside the path of totality on eclipse day. Where will most of those eclipse chasers go? Texas is expected to enjoy the most, followed by Indiana and Ohio with estimates of about half a million people each.

Read the full story in your mid-week Bowie News.

Here are a few useful website for eclipse information:

Great American Eclipse

National Eclipse

NASA Science

American Astronomical Society

Drive Texas

Texas State Parks

Travel Texas

2024 Total Eclipse in Kerrville, TX

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May 4 ISD bond election results

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Bowie ISD –

For – 477

Against – 1308

Forestburg ISD

Prop A – For 98, against 59

Prop A – For 86, against 72

All results preliminary until formally canvassed

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Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday

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The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.

Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)

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Voters decide today on two ISD bonds

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Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.

Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.

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