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2018 youth fair judged a success

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Hastin Hunter and his dressed up lamb in the Clover Kid’s Parade. (Photo by Dani Blackburn)

The latest arctic cold front blew into North Texas just as judging got underway Thursday morning in the 2018 Montague County Youth Fair; however, if it’s cold it must be show time.
This year’s show opened with 344 exhibitors competing with almost 1,000 total entries.
From crafts to chickens, bunnies to beef there was a competition for everyone to enjoy. See all the champions featured in the Winner’s Circle section in today’s News.
Kenton Holloway, youth fair board treasurer, said the show went smooth despite a few of the normal snags that can occur with the scheduling. And although the weather was typical for January, hazardous ice or snow avoided Montague County.
For the first time in several years the number of exhibitors increased substantially with 28 additional youngsters. The numbers have been stable going up one or two each year, so the board members were happy to see an increase.
Holloway said they were pleased with the results from Saturday night’s premium sale and tentatively it appears to be about $15,000 ahead of last year. In the 2017 sale organizers said the downturn in energy and the local economy finally hit the youth fair which last that saw its sale drop by about $15,000.
“The last few years we had a decline. Last year the total ended up about $87,000 and this year we expect it to be around $101,400,” said Holloway.

Read the full story in the mid-week News.

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Sip & Stroll to celebrate mothers

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Get an early start celebrating mom by enjoying the Mom’s Night Out Sip & Stroll With Me downtown Bowie, Texas from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 2 with a chance to win a free gift basket full of goodies at each participating location.
Weather permitting, the Stark family will provide horse-drawn carriage rides on the beautiful historic brick streets for guests.
Join us for another fun downtown “mini-open house” event starting at 5 p.m. along with the added fun of pop-up vendors.

Read about all the participating merchants for this week’s Sip & Stroll With Me in the May 1 Bowie News.

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Comic Mini-Con arrives on Saturday

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Get ready, Bowie the Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con is back and bigger than ever for its second annual event on May 3 at the Bowie Public Library.
Running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this annual celebration of comics, pop culture, and creativity is a can’t-miss event for fans of all ages.
This year’s Mini-Con will feature an exciting lineup of vendors, artists and authors, along with a bounce house, video game tournament and costume contest. Attendees can enjoy free comic books while exploring a variety of geeky goods, delicious food/drinks and more.
Whether you’re a superhero fan or just looking for a fun community event for all ages or to take the family out to, there’s a little something for everyone.
Don’t forget your costume, join us for a day of fun, fandom and free comics. Follow Bowie Texas Freakz & Geekz on social media or join the discord at BTXFG.Carrd.co.

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Stoneburg VFD readies fish fry for May 3

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Members of the Stoneburg Volunteer Fire Department will serve up its annual fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 3 at the Bowie Community Center, 413 Pelham Street.
Dinner includes fish with all the trimmings, served for donations only.
There will be a prize drawing for a Pitboss Savannah Pellet Grill and a custom built ARIS Rifle 5.56 NATO. Tickets are $10. To buy tickets call Bill Prater at 841-0263, Chad Long at 531-2711 or Chad Gerlach at 531-0726.
Donations may be sent to Stoneburg VFD, c/o Chad Gerlach, 9954 FM 1816, Bowie, TX 76230.

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