COUNTY LIFE
All Class Bowie High Reunion comes to town
(Top photo) Members of the Bowie High School homecoming court: Madilyn Ward and Evan Whitfield, ninth; Aowyn Word and Bryson Mills, tenth; Ellie Mowery and Kyle Keeler, eleventh; and seniors, Parker Riddle, Rayder Mann, Jaylen Jones, Edmond Deleon, Heidi Siebert and Monty Mayfield, and Rileigh Merrett and Hayden Heugatter (not pictured). The senior royals will be crowned at halftime Friday night.
The celebration is set for the 2025 All Class Reunion for Bowie High School on Sept. 19-20 that will include a parade, bonfire, golf tournament, tailgating, football game and dance.
This week the 2025 homecoming court was announced at the high school. Senior queen and king nominees are: Parker Riddle, Rayder Mann, Jaylene Jones, Edmond Deleon, Heidi Siebert, Monty Mayfield, Rileigh and Hayden Heugatter.
The 2025 royals will be crowned during halftime ceremonies. Other members of the court are: Madilyn Ward and Evan Whitfield, ninth grade; Aowyn Word and Bryson Mills, tenth grade and Ellie Mowery and Kyle Keeler, eleventh grade.
The Jackrabbit Booster Club invites everyone to participate and attend the homecoming parade at 6:45 p.m. on Sept. 17.
A bonfire also was planned at Selma Park on Sept. 17.
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 19 alumni registration will take place in the Jackrabbit reception room at the high school library. There will be lots of memorabilia to view, with food and drinks. For lunch enjoy food provided in the reception room or local restaurants.
The Bowie Junior High School building is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and the staff and students invite everyone to take a tour between 4-5 p.m. on Sept. 19 as part of homecoming week.
From 2 to 4 p.m. special recognition will honor Phyllis Matlock, longtime secretary to the high school principal, and Coach Hubert Boner, longtime coach and educator. This will be in the reception room in the high school library.
At 5 p.m. tailgating will begin in the parking lot next to Jackrabbit Stadium. Class groups and individuals are welcome. To reserve
a spot contact Darron Winn at 817-247-1955 or email Ronnie and Jacki Sue Hankins at jackieron@aol.com.
The day concludes with the homecoming ceremonies and football game at Jackrabbit Stadium.
Saturday morning opens with an alumni golf tournament at 8 a.m. at Top Of Lake Golf Club. It is a four-person scramble at $300 a team. Contact Brent Shaw at 940-531-2190 or brentshaw@utexas.edu. Organizers reported there were a few slots left early in week.
At 9 a.m. visiting resumes at the Jackrabbit reception room at the library. Snacks and drinks provided. From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. enjoy a barbecue lunch in the cafeteria.
During the weekend, prizes will be given for Best Tailgating, Oldest Graduate attending and the alumni member who traveled the farthest to attend.
From 8 to 11 p.m. dance, visit and enjoy other fun at the City of Bowie pavilion by the pool. There will be a DJ, and alumni talent is set to perform along with a photo booth and light show.
Follow the BHS Classmates Facebook group and Bowie High School Alumni members Facebook page.
Watch your Bowie News next week and bowienewsonline.com for coverage of the Bowie homecoming activities including the parade, royalty crowning, bonfire and of athletic actions at Jackrabbit Stadium.
(Top image: Courtesy photo, Jody Langston runs an informative table on Wise Hope Shelter & Crisis Center at the National Night Out Oct. 6.)
An American is sexually assaulted every 73 seconds. One in three Texans experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Statewide, intimate partner violence claimed the lives of 160 individuals in 2025 alone.
Behind these staggering statistics from organizations like Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network and the Texas Council on Family Violence are real people, and that is precisely why the Wise Hope Shelter & Crisis Center exists.
This October, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the agency stands as a vital resource. Originally founded on Aug. 2, 1999, following the 1997 organization of the Wise County Domestic Violence Task Force, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit was created to address violence in rural north-central Texas.
Supported by hundreds of volunteers, Wise Hope has since grown to encompass a 20-bed, 4,800-square-foot shelter, three outreach offices and a thrift store, and the agency is preparing to announce an upcoming renovation project soon.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
There will be a community blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov 2 at AVIR in Bowie, 700 W. U.S. Highway 287 South.
The Carter BloodCare Bus will be present with its staff to collect blood donations. The sign- up link is: greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/168764.
Carter BloodCare is offering a plush new blanket to thank local blood donors for giving in November. Carter BloodCare’s annual blanket incentive has become a popular holiday tradition. The blanket is available while supplies last.
Eligible donors can give blood starting at age 16 with parental consent; those 17 and older can donate on their own. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and feel well at the time.
Carter BloodCare donors help Texans with life-threatening injuries from car wrecks; children fighting cancer; burn patients; older adults with health issues; organ transplant recipients; new mothers and others in need.
For details, visit CarterBloodCare.org or call 800-366-2834.
Carter BloodCare has proudly served Texans since 1951. The independent community blood center provides transfusion resources in 59 counties of North, Central and East Texas, supporting thousands of patients in more than 225 medical facilities. Carter BloodCare is one of the largest nonprofit blood programs in Texas, delivering more than 450,000 doses of blood, platelets and plasma each year to meet the health care needs.
As the holiday near blood is often in short supply, but the need never goes away. Make time to scheduled your date to donate blood to help your community to be prepared for the upcoming season.
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court opened bids for the reconstruction of the Montague County Veterans Memorial Wall during regular session Oct. 26.
The memorial, located on the courthouse square, was heavily damaged on March 4, 2025, when a severe storm with high winds supposedly caused two large black panels containing the names of local veterans to fall over and shatter.
It was the second time a panel had fallen at the site. A single panel previously fell in November 2021, costing $16,000 to replace and raising questions regarding the monument’s structural integrity. Following the 2021 incident, it was discovered no steel rods or internal supports secured the stone panels to the concrete foundation.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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