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Seniors prepare to begin a new chapter with graduation

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Graduation coverArea graduates will receive their diplomas in ceremonies planned for Friday and Saturday.

Nocona and Gold-Burg will graduate on May 28, while the rest of the schools will graduate in May 27 ceremonies including Bowie, Bellevue, Forestburg, Nocona, Prairie Valley and Saint Jo.

Meet all the valedictorian and salutatorians for Bowie, Nocona, Saint Jo, Forestburg, Prairie Valley, Gold-Burg and Bellevue 2016 graduating classes in your mid-week News. Find out about the graduation ceremonies and enjoy the Salute to Excellence keepsake graduation section featuring the senior photos of all the graduates in your mid-week News.

On our cover, area school principals selected a senior they felt best represents the senior class and they took part in our photo shoot at the courthouse at Montague. Thank you to those seniors for participating. (Photo by Barbara Green)

 

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Bowie City Council to meet April 22

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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.

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City of Bowie receives strong audit during busy project year

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.

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Lions host eye screening program

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(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.

About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)

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