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A full week of fun for Jackrabbit homecoming
A full week of activities is planned for the All Classes Bowie High School Homecoming Oct. 4-9.
Each day will feature a different dress-up theme for students and staff beginning with PJs on Monday, followed by Twin Day, Neon Day, Space Day and Maroon Out to end the week.
The homecoming parade will roll through downtown at 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 6. It will be followed at dark by the Bowie Independent School District Athletic Booster Bonfire at Selma Park
The BHS JV football team will take on Peaster JV at Peaster at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 7.
The Lady Jackrabbits will battle Henrietta at 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at the high school gym.
Friday begins early with the elementary school pep rally at 8 a.m., followed by the intermediate pep rally, the Advanced Rehab Pep Rally at 9:30 a.m. and climaxing at 10:23 a.m. for the high school pep rally. Junior high students will attend this one.
Visit the Jackrabbit alumni reception room at the high school library from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 8-9. It is a great spot to see old friends and stay connected with your class.
That night the Bowie Jackrabbits take on Peaster in football at 7:30 p.m. in Jackrabbit Stadium. Homecoming court activities will take place during half-time ceremonies.
The Alumni Board has planned an alumni dance from 8 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Pelham Park Pavilion. A deejay will be provided.
In the mid-week Bowie News don’t miss the Jackrabbit Scrapbook in honor of the all class reunion, featuring history and lore of the Rabbits.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
The Department of Public Safety has provided information on an auto vs. motorcycle accident that reportedly occurred on July 4.
James Lee Hilton, Nocona, was driving a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Daniel Parra, Chico, was driving a 2018 Ford Fiesta. Both vehicles were north on State Highway 101 outside Sunset with the motorcycle behind the car.
Parra was attempting to turn left on Farm-to-Market Road 2265 when the motorcyclist attempted to unsafely pass to the left states the report. The bike struck the left side of the Fiesta. Both vehicles came to rest off the roadway on the northwest corner of SH 101 and FM 2265.
Hilton was transported to Denton Medical City with
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