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2024 Senior Keepsake Special Section inside today’s Bowie News

GRADUATION – Our area seniors are ready to soar as they await their 2024 graduation exercises. See all the Montague County and Bellevue seniors in today’s special section. Special thanks to the seven seniors who took part in our photo shoot to represent their class.
The Bowie News asked all the high school principals to select a senior from their class that best represents the class whether it be for overcoming adversity or any other attribute. We appreciate the seniors braving the gale winds that blew across the runway at the Bowie Municipal Airport during the shoot. We know they will fly high as they graduate from their high schools and step toward their futures. (Left) Jayson Gill, 18, Bellevue, son of Jana and James Gill, plans to attend North Central Texas College to study electrical technology; Melissa Segura, 18, Nocona, daughter of Maribel Basaldua and Claudio Segura, Midwestern State University to study accounting; Anna Livsey, 18, Bowie, daughter of Jeff and Kim Livsey, MSU to major in education; Cody Gaston, 18, Saint Jo, son of Jennifer and Kendell Gaston, seek a job where he can build and work on power lines; Natalie Gomez, 18, Forestburg, daughter of Fatima Esparza and Robert Gomez, MSU to major in education; Zane Bumgardner, 18, Gold-Burg, son of Tracy Lee and Ricky Gene Bumgardner, work at Gold-Burg ISD and Maddy Yeargin, 19, Prairie Valley, daughter of Josh and Kaylee Yeargin, attend NCTC then transfer to MSU to become an elementary teacher.
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Gold-Burg, Forestburg plays advance to bi-district

Gold-Burg and Forestburg High School’s one-act plays will advance to bi-district this week after their performance at district on March 19 in Graham.
The cast and crews will travel to Graham once more on March 27 for bi-district. There are six plays set to compete beginning around noon. Play order will be: Woodson, Gold-Burg, Irving Universal, Bryson and Forestburg.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News. Top photo- Gold-Burg High one-act play crew and cast. (Courtesy photo)

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Spring car show this Saturday

Enjoy a spring Saturday during the the 22nd Annual Jim Bowie Car Show on March 29 in Pelham Park.
Hosted by the Piston Head Auto Club, the show features a full array of cars, trucks, jeeps and motorcycles. Vehicle registration is from 9 to 11 a.m. at the park. Registration is $25 day of the show. Show time is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pictured: The 2023 Bowie Car Show Best in Show James Wiesman. (Courtesy photo)
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Nocona Rotary celebrating 100th anniversary

Nocona Rotary Club is hosting a 100-year anniversary celebration from 4-6 p.m. on March 27 at the H.J. Justin building in downtown Nocona.
This event is free and all are welcome. There will be light refreshments at this come-and-go afternoon, but around 5 p.m. there will be a brief program and plans to take photo of all past and present Rotarians for a keepsake group photo.
Club members are conduct a prize drawing for a trip to either Branson, MO, Las Vegas, NV or Orlando, FL. First prize is a four-night lodging at a two-bedroom condo at the winner’s choice of location.
Second prize is a weekend at a waterfront cottage on Lake Nocona. Prize for a drawing ticket i $100. Proceeds will be used to finish the Blue Mound one-mile walking trail and to continue the club’s annual scholarships to high school seniors as well as the dictionaries for elementary school students.
Current Rotary members have tickets for sale, there also is a QR code on the club Facebook page. They take cash or checks.
The band The Mind’s Eye will provide acoustical music and with two former members in the band, there may be a few Rotary songs of old. It should be a fun event, and don’t miss seeing vintage photos from 1925 to 2025.
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