COUNTY LIFE
Meredith Earp preparing to take next step attending the Air Force Academy
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Meredith Earp has had a clear vision for her future since she was in eighth grade: Attend the United States Air Force Academy.
That goal will be achieved as she recently received an appointment to all three major service academies from her local congressional and senatorial representatives. Her admission to the Air Force Academy is confirmed as she enters the final months of her high school career.
The 17-year-old daughter of Brandon and Trisha Earp of Bowie, Meredith is following her own path, but e says her brother, Clay’s journey at West Point helped confirm her decision.
“I sorta knew I wanted to do this in eighth grade. He started when I was in ninth and I saw his journey and decided I wanted to follow that and be in such a supportive community,” said Earp.
Read the full feature on Meredith in your 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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