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LOCAL: A new Rabbit run-through

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11 years ago

03/02/2016

By ERIC VICCARO
sports@bowienewsonline.com

This past football season it became increasingly clear Bowie High School needed a new inflatable run-through.
The difference was clear when the Jackrabbits played Clyde in the bi-district round of the Conference 3A Region 2 playoffs on Nov. 14. The Bulldog was much larger, and in much better shape than the Jackrabbit helmet.
“We had this one for eight or nine years,” said Bowie Booster Club president Craig Stallcup. “We used it at the old stadium. It kept on leaking at the seams.”
Problems with the inflatable were exacerbated after it was washed last summer, Stallcup said.
The new inflatable will be 26-feet tall and 30-feet wide.
“It will be one of the biggest inflatables in the state,” Stallcup said. “Also, we did a last-minute design change, and the players will run out of two 10-foot tunnels, and through the Jackrabbit under each arm.”
Stallcup reported the All-Star Inflatables, Inc., the Garland-based company that produces the run-through, asked for Bowie’s permission to use it at the Texas High School Coaches Association meeting this summer as a demonstration model. Read more in the Feb. 27 Bowie News.

Bowie High School’s new inflatable is shown here. This is a conceptual model provided by the manufacturer, All-Star Inflatables, Inc., out of Garland. This new run-through replaces an existing helmet from the mid-2000s. (Courtesy rendering from All-Star Inflatables, Inc., Garland)

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Camp Fire Red Ember has stunning debut

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2 weeks ago

09/24/2026

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This summer the plant trials have been riotous in their displays of colors in the recipe section.
One that caught my eye this year was Merry Go Round which was full of colors from the hot side of the color wheel. One featured plant was Campfire Red Ember.
Red Ember is one of the three in the Campfire series. Campfire Marshmallow, Campfire Flame and Campfire Red Ember. They are known botanically as Bidens and are native to Mexico and the Southwest.

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Make the pan bigger, not the grocery bill

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3 weeks ago

09/17/2026

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I don’t think any of us need the government to tell us groceries are expensive. We know it when we stand in the meat aisle and lower our standards real fast from 90% lean to 80% lean hamburger meat.
Still, the numbers are interesting.
According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report, grocery prices in July were 2.7% higher than they were a year ago. Beef is where things really hurt. Beef prices were up 9.4% from last July, and uncooked ground beef was up 9%.
Chicken, on the other hand, was actually down 2.7% over the same period, which makes it one of the better bargains in the meat case right now.
The BLS average-price survey puts a pound of ground chuck at $6.85 in July. Two years ago, in July 2024, that same national average was $5.47.
So maybe it is time to resurrect something our mothers and grandmothers understood very well.

Read the full On the Table feature in the Sept. 17 Bowie News.

Big-Pan Chicken Spaghetti

A pound of diced chicken can disappear beautifully through an entire pan of pasta.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless chicken, diced
12 ounces spaghetti
1 small onion, chopped
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can Rotel-style tomatoes
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups shredded cheese, divided
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper

Cook spaghetti just until tender and drain.

Meanwhile, sauté diced chicken and onion until chicken is cooked through.

Mix spaghetti, chicken, soups, tomatoes, broth, garlic powder and 1 cup cheese. Spread into a greased 13×9 pan.

Top with remaining cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Have half a bag of frozen peas, broccoli or mixed vegetables lingering in the freezer? Throw them in. This is a forgiving recipe.

Serves 8 to 10.

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Sunglow brightens the landscape and containers

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2 months ago

08/20/2026

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Perfect Score, Director’s Select, Best of the Best and Leader of the Pack are just a few of the awards for Superlophus. I’m also reasonably sure you are thinking: What is a Superlophus?
Superlophus Sunglow is the official name botanically known as an Oenothera commonly called Texas Primrose. That’s right: This golden yellow flower that is a non-stop bloomer and tough-as-nails is a native selection and winner of 15 awards from Canada to Mississippi.

Read the full Garden Guy feature in the Thursday Bowie News.