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Bowie Jackrabbits plan busy homecoming week
Bowie High School Jackrabbits come home this week for 2024 homecoming festivities.
BHS has activities throughout the week with color and special themed days at each campus. Members of the homecoming court were announced Monday.
Seniors are Beau Combs, Javier Moreno, Virginia Watson, Tripper Brewer, Jase Corr, Tessa Burkhardt, Russell Anders and Lia Meier.
Other members of the court and their grades are: Juniors Corban Word and Adamari Alonso; Sophomores Tyler Richey and Ellie Mowery and Freshmen Sophie Maddox and Finn Riddle.
The homecoming queen will be crowned during halftime ceremonies Friday night as the Jackrabbits take on Howe at 7:30 p.m. in Jackrabbit Stadium.
Longtime Bowie Coach Hubert Boner also will be introduced as the latest inductee into the Bowie High School Hall of Honor. See more on the Hall of Honor in Wednesday’s sports.
Read the full story on all the activities in the mid-week Bowie News.
Top photo – Members of the Bowie High School Homecoming Court: (Back) Seniors Beau Combs, Javier Moreno, Virginia Watson, Tripp Brewer, Jase Corr, Tessa Burkhardt, Russell Anderson and Lia Meier. (Front) Juniors Corban Word and Adamari Alonso; Sophomores Tyler Richey and Ellie Mowery; Freshmen Sophie Maddox and Finn Riddle.
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Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.
Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted
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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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