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Pickleball Courts dedicated with big crowd in attendance
It was an exciting afternoon in Bowie as the new Blade Pickleball Courts were formally dedicated and opened for Play Friday. Hosted by the 4B Economic Development Corporation, Bowie Chamber of Commerce, Bowie Community Development and 4A BEDC the groups celebrated the success of hard work, patience and partnership. Read more on the story in the Thursday Bowie News with lots more photos. (Photos by Barbara Green)
Top – (Right) Abbi Hatton, a professional pickleball player from Bridgeport was excited to take part in the dedication playing a few rounds with other local players. She has been playing 3 years and recently signed a full-time contract with the Professional Pickleball Association.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Wendy Hickey is the new executive director for the Bowie Chamber of Commerce, and she looking forwarded to working in a small town after an office job in Dallas.
The 49-year-old Hickey grew up in Crandall and then Kaufman, TX, which she said is similar in size to Bowie. She moved to Bowie about two and a half years ago to be with her fiancé Stacy Tyner and his son Ethan, age six. Hickey also has a daughter, Haley, 28, and she is the proud grandma of Raelynn.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie Independent School District hired a new director of student services position, but is losing its intermediate principal as Jason Childress takes the director’s job.
After a 30-minute executive session Monday night the board named Childress to the position. Childress came to Bowie Junior High as assistant principal in August 2021 bringing 19 years of experience in the classroom, sports field and administrative office. He became intermediate principal in May 2023.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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