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Jim Bowie Days calendar of events

SATURDAY, JUNE 30
9:00am: Indian Artifacts Show
Community Room
Host: Jean Angove Real Estate &
Jim Bowie Days Association
10:30am: Jim Bowie Days Parade
Downtown Bowie
Theme: City of Champions
Parade Grand Marshals: Bonnie Kinder & Clyde Johnson
11:00am: Hamburger Feed
City of Bowie Community Center, Pelham Park
Hosted by Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department
12:00pm: Kiddie Pet Parade
Bowie Community Center, Pelham Park
Host: Chisholm Trail Pet Clinic
1:00pm: Terrapin Races
City of Bowie Community Center
Host: City Of Bowie Volunteer Fire Dept.
1:30pm: Frog Jumping Contest
City of Bowie Community Center
Host: City Of Bowie Volunteer Fire Dept.
10:00am: Quilt Show
City of Bowie Community Center, Pelham St.
Host: Montague County Quilters
12:00: Horseshoe Pitch Tournament
Behind Sr. Citizens’ Center, Pelham Park
1:00-4:00pm: Free Admission to Swimming Pool
Pelham Park, Host: City of Bowie
6:30pm: Mutton Bustin’ Check In–Top 6
City of Bowie Community Center, Pelham St.
7:30pm: Jim Bowie Days Rodeo Grand Entry &
Royalty Presentations
Bowie Rodeo Arena
2018 Parade Grand Marshal Presentation
Reigning Royalty and Contestants
2018 Pioneer Queen & Duchesses
Crowning of 2018 Miss & Little Miss Jim Bowie Days
Jim Bowie Days Rodeo Presentation
Rodeo Stock: T-N-T Rodeo Company
Children’s Calf Scramble
Crowning of Miss & Little Miss Jim Bowie Days
Dance After Rodeo — $10
STEVE BOUNDS AND SIMPLY HONKY TONK
NEWS
Amon Carter Water Supply Corporation board sets meeting

The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
NEWS
County preliminary values up 9.1%

By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Seeing your preliminary property values has the potential to make you cry, but coupled with rumors about homestead exemptions changed or eliminated has made the arrival even more dramatic.
Last week those preliminary property tax value notices began arriving in mailboxes across Montague County. Some 9,066 statements were sent out by the Montague County Tax Appraisal District along with 4,689 oil and gas notices by Pritchard and Abbott.
Overall county values went up 9% based on the preliminary values for 2025.
For many it was shock to open that envelope as values jumped in almost every taxing entity.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
NEWS
Superintendent Enlow leaving Bowie ISD

After six years as superintendent of Bowie Independent School District and a total of 14 years in the district, Superintendent Blake Enlow announced his resignation on May 5, effective May 23.
In an email to district staff, Enlow said “Serving as your superintendent has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life…Together, we have faced challenges, celebrated successes and worked tirelessly to provide an excellent education for every student in our care.”
The superintendent continued the decision was not made lightly and stems from personal and professional considerations.
He anticipates the board will meet, possibly next week, to discuss a plan to begin a superintendent search.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
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Suspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
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SO investigating possible murder/suicide
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Wreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
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Murder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
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Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
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Bowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
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Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint