Lengthy agenda of budgetary topics fill council slate

The Bowie City Council faces a lengthy agenda when it meets at 6 p.m. on Aug. 10.The majority of the agenda is related to budget preparation...

Back to school? County districts plan ‘Meet the Teacher’ with high hopes to start the year

By BARBARA [email protected] the many uncertainties surrounding the upcoming school year districts are moving forward with plans for Meet the Teacher and the first day of...

Repair work moves forward at Bowie High School

Filings open slow in city, school elections

Filing for the city and school Nov. 3 elections has been underway a few weeks, but things are moving slowly as only a few people have...

COVID-19 active cases remain low in county

Montague County’s positive cases of COVID-19 continues to slowly rise each week, however, the active cases remain low.As of Aug. 4’s noon report from Montague County...

Tax-free holiday just in time for back to school

With the Texas economy slowly awakening from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies...

2020 certified values stabilize; entities breathe sigh of relief

By BARBARA [email protected] there is a slight fluctuation in the final certified property values from the May preliminary values, but just like the year 2020, it...

Bowie council approves ED projects; reviews tax rate options

By BARBARA [email protected] took the Bowie City Council less than half an hour to handle a brief agenda of business during its regular meeting Monday.After a...

Bowie Council to meet in called session for budget

The Bowie City Council will meet in a called session at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4 in the council chambers to discuss the proposed 2020-21 budget.While...

Bowie ISD debates ‘what ifs’ for school opening

By BARBARA [email protected] Independent School District is working to hammer out a plan to open school for this August, but the ever changing unknowns are making...