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Memorial Aug. 11 for longest serving 97th District Judge Roger Towery
Retired District Judge Roger Towery. (News file photo)
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Roger E. Towery, one of the longest-serving district judges in the history of the 97th Judicial District, died Wednesday at his home in Nocona.
District Judge Jack McGaughey said Towery had undergone a kidney transplant last October and was in a Dallas hospital until three weeks ago. Towery’s new kidneys were removed several weeks ago following an infection.
Since coming to office in 1990, the retired district judge had presided over most of the important trials of the last quarter century including the 1996 murder of Waurika teen Heather Rich and the hospital murder by of Vickie Jackson.
He was a widely recognized leader of the state’s judiciary having served as president of the Texas Center for the Judiciary. Since his retirement in 2012, Towery was a visiting judge. He and his wife Ann moved to Nocona in 2012.
“Judge Towery was a man of integrity and compassion who always sought to do justice while adhering strictly to the requirements of the law. Judge’s lawyers and laymen across Texas admired his devotion to duty and to the State of Texas,” said McGaughey.
A celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. on Aug. 11 at United Methodist in Henrietta under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
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.
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.
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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