Tax deadline nears on Jan. 31

Property owners have one week left to pay their county, city and school taxes for 2020 before any penalty and interest begins to accumulate.Officials at the...

Court may have to fill JP1 temporarily

Due to COVID-19 issues, Montague County Commissioners will need to consider hiring a person to temporarily handle the duties of justice of the peace one.County Judge...

Bowie Council to consider second round of funds

Bowie City Councilors will consider approving additional funds for the culvert and street repair on Lamb Street when they meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 25...

Resources deployed to assist Laredo’s COVID surge

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) have surged medical...

More vaccines to arrive; shot clinics planned

Montague County is finally receiving more than a token amount of COVID-19 vaccines and plans are underway for shot clinics to begin administering them to those...

Wildfire burns more than 400 acres, threatens homes

More than 400 acres burned and several properties were threatened in a wind-blown wildfire that swept east after starting outside Montague on Jan. 15.The fire began...

Texas State Capitol closes Jan. 16-20 due to warnings

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety is announcing the closure of the Texas State Capitol and Capitol Grounds out of an abundance of caution...

BISD Trustees to evaluate supt., discussion admin. building

The annual evaluation of the superintendent and the possible demolition of the damaged administration building will be considered by the Bowie Independent School District Trustees when...

Clean-up, repair begins on Lamb, Nelson Streets

Early voting ends at 5 p.m. on Tuesday

Voters in the Texas House District 68 have through 5 p.m. Jan. 19 to vote early in the Jan. 23 special election.Early voting locations are set...