NEWS
Grand Jury issues new indictments on Ricky Howard
Ricky Howard
By BARBARA GREEN
An April 13 called session of the Montague County Grand Jury returned a pair of new indictments on Ricky Howard for two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, two counts of indecency with a child sexual contact and 34 counts of possession of child pornography.
The 56-year-old Nocona man was preparing for early release from state prison possibly in early summer on a five-year sentence for 11 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. He pled guilty in that case in June 2016 during a bench trial before 97th District Judge Jack McGaughey.
Montague County law officers traveled to serve the indictments on Howard in prison Thursday afternoon. A bond of $950,000 was set and since he is currently in jail, a hold was placed on him.
District Attorney Casey Polhemus said that hold is now in effect and once he is paroled, Howard will be sent directly to the Montague County Jail, where he will appear in court on the indictments.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
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
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)
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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