NEWS

Bowie City Council meets on Aug. 26

Published

2 years ago

08/24/2024

Budgetary items once more will dominate the Bowie City Council agenda when it meets at 6 p.m. on Aug. 26.
It opens with a public hearing on the proposed tax rate of .5430 cents per $100 in property value. This is the third year in a row for the rate to remain at this level. An ordinance on its adoption will be on the next council agenda.
The first reading of the budget ordinance for 2024-25 is slated. Overall operational expenses total $23,296,885 with nearly balanced revenues projected at $23,306,568.
Proposed budgets for the Bowie Economic Development Corporation and Bowie 4B Sales Tax Corporation also will be presented to the council for action.
Other new business items including reappointments to the BEDC board and the 4B board, consideration of the Big Sandy Creek Watershed Agreement and a resolution adopting a procurement policy in relation to federal grants.
Old business wraps up with the second reading of ordinance for a property conveyance on 1200 Madison and the Atmos Energy rate settlement.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will provide updates on multiple construction projects in the city including Green Street drainage, Wichita Street water line, Downtown Revitalization grant, wastewater line project, Nelson Street and a planning grant.
Public comments conclude the agenda.

COUNTY LIFE

Montague County sees 56.1% voter turnout in midterms

Published

21 minutes ago

11/05/2026

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Montague County voters joined the rest of the state with a tremendous turnout in Tuesday’s elections.
The elections administration office reported with all 10 precincts counted a turnout of 56.01% or 8,732 casting ballots. There are 15,591 registered voters in the county.
While there were no county contested races, there were two city council and two school board elections.
The Bowie City Council has three places on the ballot. Laura Sproles, incumbent, was not challenged for her place two.
Levi Bailey won the precinct one seat with 925 votes. Valerie Thomerson received 328 votes.
In precinct three, Terry Gunter won with 1,027 votes and Glenda Durham was second with 383

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

NEWS

Nocona teen dies after apolice chase

Published

28 minutes ago

11/05/2026

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A 15-year-old Nocona boy was killed in a crash following a law enforcement pursuit just after midnight on Nov. 1.
Sgt. Aaron Brandle, public information officer with the Montague County Sheriff’s office, said the crash occurred on Nov. 1 at around 12:21 a.m.
The vehicle in the pursuit crashed in the 3600 block of Cardwell Road in Montague County. The juvenile was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was ejected as a result of the crash.
The release states responding law enforcement personnel immediately initiated life-saving measures at the scene. The juvenile was subsequently transported to Nocona General Hospital, where despite continued life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased.

While the authorities have not publicly identified the deceased, several community efforts have been launched to assist the family of AR “Mando” Alcantar, a sophomore at Nocona High School. Students and staff also have taken steps to remember the popular young man.

A Gofundme account also has been sent up under the name Small Town, Big Hearts – Help support the Alcantar Family. It was organized by Kelsey Cabrera.

(Top photo – AR “Mando” Alcantar)

Read the full report in the Thursday Bowie News.

The Bowie News staff apologizes for the error in spelling of the the young man’ s name in the print edition. It stated “Mondo” and that was incorrect. We did not find the error until after press time.