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Wreaths Across America event Saturday at Elmwood

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5 years ago

12/15/2021

National Wreaths Across America Day will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie on Dec. 18 with a ceremony at 11 a.m. at the cemetery flag pole.
Elmwood Cemetery is an official Wreaths Across America location. The wreath-laying ceremony will be presented by the Amity Club and Maids and Matrons of Bowie. This ceremony joins more than 2,700 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day.
Coordinated and led by local volunteers, fundraising groups have raised funds throughout the year to sponsor the placement of 500 veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of our fallen service members laid to rest there. This annual event seeks to further the WAA mission of Remember, Honor, Teach, ensuring that the memory of those who served our country endures.
Che Rotramble, area attorney, will be the guest speaker for the event. All veterans, active service members, families, city and county officials are encouraged to attend.
If you purchased a wreath to be placed at another cemetery, come to the flag pole at 10:30 a.m. to pick up your wreath. The wreaths to remain at Elmwood Cemetery will be placed on their grave immediately after the ceremony, approximately 11:30 a.m.
After the ceremony, everyone is invited to help place the remaining wreaths on veterans’ graves in the cemetery.

Read more on this story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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‘Officer Bob’ retires after 34 years

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2 hours ago

11/05/2026

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Bob Blackburn has fondly been called “Officer Bob,” for many years and it is a moniker he is happy to carry, spending more than 30 years working with the schools through local law enforcement.
Officer Bob has a heart for service he has shared through a total of 34 years in law enforcement, a lengthy career that comes to an end Oct. 30 as he retires after 25 years with the Bowie Police Department. He will continue as a reserve with the BPD and also wants to substitute teach.
“It’s time. I want to enjoy my kids and grandchildren, picking them up at school and going to games. I have loved working here and there has been an honest effort to get me not to retire, but I am in a good spot,” explains Blackburn one week from retirement.

Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.

(Top photo – Bob Blackburn hugs Mayor Gaylynn Burris as he receives a Bowie Knife plaque at his retirement party Oct. 30.)

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Councilors approve park path project

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2 hours ago

11/05/2026

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The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.

Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.

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Veterans Day events set

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3 hours ago

11/05/2026

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Bowie High School will honor veterans at 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 11 in the high school gym. Staff and students invite area veterans to join them for a veteran’s breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by a ceremony where each veteran will be recognized for their service to the country.
Veterans are asked to register at: https://bit.ly/VeteransDay2026RSVP.
The staff of the Montague County Veteran’s Service office is partnering with the American Legion Post 220 for its Veterans Day program at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the post home at 801 W. U.S. 82. Veterans and their families are invited to join a complimentary lunch.