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Alvord area crash takes life of Bowie man

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A Bowie man was killed in an early morning wreck on May 17 near Alvord.
Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Tony DeLa Cerda told the Wise County Messenger a 2013 Honda Fit driven by James Charles Coates, 50, Bowie, was disabled and partially occupying the outside northbound lane of U.S. 81/2887 near County Road 2898 when a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Michael Jeffrey Meyers, 28, Fort Worth, struck Coates’ vehicle. Meyers was northbound. The crash occurred at 1:09 a.m.
The Messenger reported Coates was pronounced dead at the scene by Precinct One Justice of the Peace Jan Morrow.
Meyers was taken to Wise Health System in Decatur and was in stable condition from his injuries.

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City closes lake due to localized flooding

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Bowie School Board to review superintendent candidate applications

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Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.

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Bowie News will be 1 day late due to June 19 holiday

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Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.

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