COUNTY LIFE
McKinney, Moore receive top 2022 firefighter awards
By BARBARA GREEN
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The City of Bowie Fire Department honored its own this week during the annual Thanksgiving awards dinner on Nov. 21.
City officials, friends and families of firefighters attended to watch as service awards and firefighter training certifications were presented, along with the firefighter of the year honors. New firefighter recruits also received their badges that were pinned on by friends and family.
Assistant Fire Chief Joel Moore brought the welcome and served as emcee in the absence of an ill Fire Chief Doug Page.
The Roy Gene Williams Award is an award for a volunteer firefighter selected by his fellow volunteers. Levi Davis, 2021 award recipient, presented the 2022 honor to James McKinney.
Firefighter of the Year was presented by Cody Byler, 2020 recipient and it went to Joel Moore.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Make plans to come out and celebrate the 10th annual Wheels and Grills BBQ Cook-off and Car Show Sept. 20-21.
Staying true to the native cuisine of Texas, participants will be preparing a wide range of barbecue-inspired dishes including brisket, ribs, chicken, pork butt, beans, salsa and drink concoctions across two days of competition. . The High Point Cooker prize has been increased to $3,000 along with a pair of Fenoglio Boots
The event also will feature a car and motorcycle show and a cornhole tournament on Sept. 21.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Saint Jo High School celebrates homecoming this week with daily themed events. Homecoming court and queen nominees are: Layla Polk, sophomore princess; Maxey Johnson, junior princess; Taylor Patrick, Tara Wolf, Ava Rossin and Aliyah Vasquez, senior queen candidates; Bailie Nobile, junior princess and Olivia Johnson, freshman princess. The queen will be crowned during halftime ceremonies at Harley Sewell Stadium as the Panthers play Forestburg on Sept. 20. Pep rally at 3:25 Friday.
Courtesy photo
Bowie High School homecoming 2024 royals were crowned Friday night. They are seniors Javier Moreno and Beau Combs. See more photos in your mid-week Bowie News. (News photo by Jordan Neal)
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