NEWS
Bowie newcomer killed in crash with ambulance
A new resident of Bowie was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a Bowie ambulance Thursday night.
The accident occurred at 8 p.m. Thursday night near the Wise and Mill Street intersection. According to an accident report from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Forrest Grimes, 26, was leaving the Allsup’s Store at the corner of Wise and Mill when he failed to yield right-of-way to the emergency vehicle.
The ambulance was on a call for service driving with its emergency lights on when it struck Grimes on the driver’s side of his 2009 Pontiac passenger car. The car came to rest in the nearby Parts Plus parking lot where it collided with a sign pole.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. The trooper reports Grimes was wearing his seatbelt and was the only occupant in his vehicle.
Grimes was in the process of moving to Bowie where on Monday he had begun his new job as sports editor of The Bowie News.
The News staff is heartbroken at the tragic loss of our new friend and colleague. We are saddened we will not be able to get to know this intelligent young man who was excited to begin his new job. Our sympathy goes out to his family.
NEWS
May 4 ISD bond election results
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
NEWS
Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
NEWS
Voters decide today on two ISD bonds
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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