NEWS
Clay County Court takes animals, Ratliff arrested on 49 new complaints
By BARBARA GREEN
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Edward Michael Ratliff was divested of all his livestock in a Wednesday afternoon hearing in Clay County and afterward, he was arrested on a warrant for 49 additional complaints of cruelty to livestock animals.
The 66-year-old Bowie attorney was originally arrested on Oct. 26 after sheriff’s deputies investigated a report of malnourished animals on property owned by Ratliff in southern Clay County. The investigators reported they found malnourished and deceased animals on the property.
A search and seizure warrant was executed on the property on Oct. 26, and deputies seized five horses including two that had serious injuries, plus 38 assorted cows and bulls. Deputies said they found one cow that was down and ill, one deceased Longhorn that appeared to have died of starvation and skeletal remains of at least four cows. The number of cattle was increased to 45 in the latest warrant affidavit from Nov. 9.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
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.
Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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