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BISD stresses vigilance for campus safety
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By BARBARA GREEN
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One week ago a 14-year-old boy went into his classroom at Apalachee High School in Winder, GA shooting and killing four people and injuring nine.
According to Education Week Tracker this was the first deadly shooting of the new academic year and the deadliest since March 2023 when six people were killed at The Covenant School in Nashville.
During the course of just two days last week, three people were injured by gunfire during a football game in Martinsburg, WV, a 15-year-old student was shot in a school bathroom in Maryland and died from his injuries and a teacher was grazed by a stray bullet as he prepared for class in his room in the Bronx, NY.
Lt. Bob Blackburn of the Bowie Independent School District and Bowie Police school resource team said they immediately got word of the shooting in Georgia on Sept. 4 from other schools, law enforcement and general media. Bowie has an SRO on each of its four campuses.
“When you get the word it creates a certain immediate heightened awareness. You try to stay highly aware each day, but it goes like a wave through law enforcement as you begin to think are we prepared if that happened right now,” reflects Blackburn.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
NEWS
Water line break at U.S. 82 and Boggess in St. Jo
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The City of Saint Jo reports a major water line break has occurred at U.S. Highway 82 and Boggess Street at the red light. Utility crews are on site and TxDOT is coming to assist with traffic. Drivers should be cautious in this area.
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Bowie Jackrabbits plan busy homecoming week
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Bowie High School Jackrabbits come home this week for 2024 homecoming festivities.
BHS has activities throughout the week with color and special themed days at each campus. Members of the homecoming court were announced Monday.
Seniors are Beau Combs, Javier Moreno, Virginia Watson, Tripper Brewer, Jase Corr, Tessa Burkhardt, Russell Anders and Lia Meier.
Other members of the court and their grades are: Juniors Corban Word and Adamari Alonso; Sophomores Tyler Richey and Ellie Mowery and Freshmen Sophie Maddox and Finn Riddle.
The homecoming queen will be crowned during halftime ceremonies Friday night as the Jackrabbits take on Howe at 7:30 p.m. in Jackrabbit Stadium.
Longtime Bowie Coach Hubert Boner also will be introduced as the latest inductee into the Bowie High School Hall of Honor. See more on the Hall of Honor in Wednesday’s sports.
Read the full story on all the activities in the mid-week Bowie News.
Top photo – Members of the Bowie High School Homecoming Court: (Back) Seniors Beau Combs, Javier Moreno, Virginia Watson, Tripp Brewer, Jase Corr, Tessa Burkhardt, Russell Anderson and Lia Meier. (Front) Juniors Corban Word and Adamari Alonso; Sophomores Tyler Richey and Ellie Mowery; Freshmen Sophie Maddox and Finn Riddle.
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County debates personal vehicle use as option for commissioners
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By BARBARA GREEN
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Tensions continue to run high between Montague County Commissioners Mike Mayfield and Roy Darden as the court approved an additional option for vehicle use by commissioners.
Last month those two, along with Commissioner Bob Langford argued about the no soda pop policy in the precincts where they could only buy water and drinks like Gatorade for their crew, not sodas.
After a lengthy debate full of accusations, the court agreed to allow commissioners to buy sodas; however, during the arguing Mayfield said there were several things they didn’t like that were going on in Darden’s precinct and he planned on bringing to the agenda for discussion.
While it was never specifically stated this option for vehicle use was one of those topics, Mayfield during discussion eluded to Darden allowing members of his crew to use county vehicles for non-work driving.
Mayfield said he would like to see commissioners have the option to use their own vehicle receiving a stipend of about $2,500 a month. He noted this amount was not far off what the county supplies.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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