BASEBALL: Evaluation period ahead for Workman

By ERIC VICCARO sports@bowienewsonline.com It’s been one year since former Bowie High School pitcher Brandon Workman underwent Tommy John surgery. Recently, Workman has been throwing in...

Brief agenda for Bowie City Councilors

Members of the Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on June 21 for a brief agenda of business. The workshop opens the night with...

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Area school boards to meet this week

BOWIE SCHOOL BOARD Bowie Independent School District Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 20 in the board room at 100 West Wichita. Action items...

County tax appraisal district makes few changes to budget for 2016-17

By BARBARA GREEN The Montague County Tax Appraisal District is the only organization that touches every taxing entity in the county regarding appraisals. This past week...

Groundwater district DFCs hearings set for Monday in Bowie

There will be a public hearing on “Desired Future Conditions” of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District at 5 p.m. on June 20 in the Bowie...

A radio host is gunned down for his controversial views

Talk radio icon Alan Berg, the self-described “man you love to hate,” is gunned down and killed instantly in the driveway of his home in Denver,...

A week full of fun planned for Jim Bowie Days

A week of western activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jim Bowie Days gets underway Sunday with the debut of open barrel racing at the Jim...

Nocona City Council votes to apply for $500,000 state grant

By DANI BLACKBURN Members of the Nocona City Council have high hopes of receiving a $500,000 Texas Community Block Grant for remodeling of the Justin Building....

Red River Seed Bombs earns Governor’s Award, second in Texas Rural Challenge

Home-grown Bowie business, Red River Seed Bombs, won second place in the 2016 Texas Rural Challenge and received one of three Governor’s Awards presented for Small...