COUNTY LIFE
Bass tourney kicks off 51st Annual Jim Bowie Days
In one week the 51st annual Jim Bowie Days Celebration comes to town with a week of rodeo activities and family fun June 19-24.
It has been four years since Jim Bowie Days opened with the traditional bass tournament. The Bowie Bass Club is coordinating the event that has check-in at 5 a.m.. on June 18 at Lake Amon G. Carter.
Registration will be at the Selma Park Boat Ramp with the fishing kick-off at 6 a.m.
One of the newer events starts off the week with 4D Barrel Racing on June 19 presented by the County Line Cowboy Church. Expos at 5:30 p.m. and race at 7:30.
For details call Charmie Sanders at 940-366-2812 or Cindy Hedeman at 940-531-0462.
The Youth Rodeo will be June 20-21 with speed events on Tuesday and roping on Wednesday. Mutton bustin’ starts the events each night at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge at the gate to cheer on our upcoming rodeo stars.
June 22 will be the first night of the United Professional Rodeo Association /Texas Cowboys Rodeo Association Sanctioned Rodeo starting at 7:30 p.m. Slack will follow the main performance.
The parade is planned for June 24, but the deadline to enter is June 20.
Read the full story on all the activities in the mid-week News.
In this week’s Out & About, read about the new Titanic exhibition that will be opening in Dallas next month, plus renovations are complete on two historic exhibit buildings at the Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth, just in time for the Fort Worth Stock Show.
Read about it in your Thursday Bowie News.
The City of Bowie office of emergency management will host the Texas A&M training on EV and lithium ion battery awareness on Jan. 25 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rusty Downs of the Texas A&M Engineering TEEX Extension Service will conduct the program, which is free of charge.
While this class is primarily for first responders (fire, law enforcement, emergency management) it also is very appropriate for car dealerships, wrecker services, auto mechanics and even electric vehicle owners. Those with question may contact the Bowie emergency management office at [email protected].
This class is TEEX court no. XTN118-54 and can be found at the registration link at: https://shorurl.at/KrObn. There is a minimum size for a class, so early sign-up is recommended.
Bowie High School’s graduating class of 2025 will take part in Senior Next Steps at 5 p.m. on Jan. 30 in the high school cafeteria.
This will be an opportunity to mark things off that graduation check-list such as cap and gown orders and double-checking graduation requirements.
There also will be information on scholarships,Red River Promise, Texas Workforce Solutions, college testing, federal financial assistance applications and military services. Make plans to attend with your senior.
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