COUNTY LIFE
Jim Bowie Days has full week of activities
Jim Bowie Days Week fun got underway Saturday with the bass tournament and golf tournaments.
It was once again a family affair as father/son teams took the top awards among 23 teams. Rick and Cody Green took Big Bass with an 11.58 pound catch, which also took first place overall. Another father son team, Casey and Jimmy Smith took second place with 11.50 pounds.
In the golf tourney, Call Wells and Kevin Starry took first in the morning flight and Curtis Payson and Colton Williams took first in the afternoon and the overall championship.
See photos and more results inside today’s sports section for both golf and fishing.
Jim Bowie Days celebrates its 58th year this June 22-29.
Rodeo action opened Monday night as the ladies take to the arena for the open 4D barrel race. The youth rodeo for ages 4-19, has events running across two nights at 7 p.m. on June 25 and June 26. Tuesday saw the speed events and mutton bustin’ compete. The next night were the roping events, mutton bustin’ and dummy roping.
The three-night UPRA Rodeo opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with its first performance. Mutton bustin’ check-in in is 6:30 p.m. each night. The top three from each night will have a final go at Saturday night’s rodeo.
Read the full schedule and see the parade route in the mid-week Bowie News.
Top photo – Weigh-in at the Jim Bowie Days Fishing Tournament on Saturday. (Jim Bowie Days Assn. photo)
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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