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Published

3 years ago

11/23/2022

Taylor Whatley and her dog Sasha will make the trip to New York City this week as she participates in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as a balloon handler. (Courtesy photo)

By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
When your family settles in to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, keep an eye out for the Spongebob Squarepants balloon and you might see a former local girl.
Taylor Whatley, daughter of Cheryl and Jerry Whatley of Bowie, will be walking the route through downtown New York City as the popular character balloon takes to the skies for this holiday tradition.
This will be the 96th annual Macy’s Parade. With more than 50 million viewers across broadcast and streaming, the parade is one of the nation’s most-viewed televised events each year. It can be seen locally from 9 a.m.-noon on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
The 32-year-old Whatley lives in Haltom City and is a 2008 graduate of Bowie High School. She pursued a career in x-ray technology one she has enjoyed the last 12 years. Whatley began a new phase of her career one year ago as she became a “traveling x-ray tech.”

She is super excited about taking part in the parade and make her first trip to New York City.

Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.

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Murder mystery comedy opens this weekend

Published

4 days ago

05/29/2025

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The cast and crew of “A Family Reunion to Die For,” has been busy rehearsing for their murder mystery dinner theater production on May 30 and May 31.
The reunion soon turns sour with murder at a western-style bed and breakfast in the tropics.
Purchase tickets online at https://www.bowieallianceforeducationandthearts.com/events-1.
Show times are 6:30 p.m. on May 30 and May 31 with an afternoon show at noon on May 31 all at the Freedom Life Church. There will be live and silent auction.
All proceeds benefit Montague County students for scholarships in the arts. Come support these thespians.

Aunt Gretchen tries to put away a rifle from a pair of squirrel-hunting hillbilly sisters during “A Family Reunion to Die For.” There will be three shows of the murder mystery dinner theater this weekend.

Top photo – Rehearsals have been underway this past week for the new murder mystery dinner theater of the Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts. (Photos by Barbara Green)

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TxDOT making speed limit change in Nocona area

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4 days ago

05/29/2025

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Speed limit changes are being put in place on FM 103 North of Nocona. The 60-mph zone is being pushed North of Grayson Street.
As part of the transition, the 45-mph speed limit will be extended just North of the Texas New Mexico Power Office. Drivers see 50 mph signs up to Grayson Street where it becomes a 60-mph zone.
Portable message boards were placed on FM 103 on May 27 to advise motorists of the upcoming changes. The new signs will be unveiled and be enforceable starting June 3.
Citizens and officials with the City of Nocona requested the changes. They were approved by the Texas Transportation Commission in April.
Drivers should be prepared to watch and observe these new speed limits signs in Nocona. Drive safely in Montague County.