COUNTY LIFE
Saint Jo revamps historic district, sets up infrastructure committee
February was a busy month for the Saint Jo City Council as the panel reorganized the process for monitoring building work in the historic district and set up an infrastructure committee to review city priorities.
The council met on Feb. 11 and dissolved its historical advisory board.
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said they have been working on an ordinance to simplify the process of renovation or restoration in an effort to retain historical integrity where possible.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Five Montague County high schools will present their seniors with diplomas during ceremonies on their campuses.
Meet the valedictorian and salutatorian from each school in today’s Bowie News. Also inside the edition find the Graduation Keepsake Section featuring photos of seniors from every county school and Bellevue.
Bowie High School
Graduation for the 2026 class of Jackrabbits will be at 8 p.m. on May 22 at the high school stadium.
Read the full story and meet all these honor graduates in your Thursday Bowie News.
Youngsters received their diplomas during ceremonies on Tuesday night as they move on to first grade. The children were invited to dress up as what they want to be when they grow up.
Watch for more photos in the May 28 edition.
It is with heavy hearts 
we announce our beloved Chicken lady Mildred McCraw has passed away. She has always been one of Bowie’s biggest fans and a treasured Bowie Community Development board volunteers. She is known for her famous sayings, “Chicken, pickin’, fiddling, fun time” and of she would all want us “to be of good cheer”
A Celebration of Life will be at White Family Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 2 at 2 p.m
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