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In a historic move at Texas A&M-Texarkana (TAMUT), a building and academic division were named in honor of a local legend in his field and a new a...

November 20, 2024

Main, News

Elderly couple killed Sunday in Dalby Springs

On Sunday, November 17, Bowie County deputies were dispatched to the 800 block of County Road 4316 for two suspicious deaths.When they arrived, they f...

November 20, 2024

Main, News

New Boston native Isabel Sem pens memoir

At the age of 84-years-old, Isabel Pierce Sem published her memoir to answer a burning question.“I wrote the book because I was trying to figure out h...

November 20, 2024

News

This Week in History

Thirty Years Ago-1994

November 20, 2024

Thirty Years Ago-1994 Sheriff gets county approval of credit card use The Bowie County Sheriff’s office received approval from commissioners to have a...

News

Weekly Roadwork Report

November 20, 2024

Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Eastbound traffic shifted to frontage road at State Line Ave, frontage road ...

News

TexAmericas Center Announces New Cell Tower, Increased Internet Capabilities

November 20, 2024

TexAmericas Center, a premier 12,000-acre Texas industrial park, today announced the addition of a new cell tower on its 765acre Central Campus. The n...

News

A look at the history and the people of the Garland Community

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

November 20, 2024

Education has long been known to be the strength of the roots in the Garland Community. Those finding their ancestry in the sandy soil of the communit...

News

Teach your children well-The life and legacy of Mattie Shavers Johnson

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

November 20, 2024

Mattie Shavers Johnson celebrated her 104th birthday in March of this year and on November 1 she celebrated her first day in Heaven, a place she lived...

News

Ranchers’ Table working to feed the hungry

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

November 20, 2024

It is estimated that one in five people in our area are currently dealing with food insecurity and do not have enough food to put on the table at meal...

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Dalby Springs couple killed in apparent double homicide

Kenny

November 18, 2024

On Sunday, 11-17-2024, Bowie County Deputies were dispatched to the 800 block of County Road 4316 for two suspicious deaths. When they arrived, they f...

Main, News

Redwater High Marching Band earns bronze medal at state marching competition

November 13, 2024

The Redwater Dragon Band claims bronze medal in state finals with a phenomenal performance. The Dragon Band has had an exceptional season, culminating...

Sports

Bound for the Brackets

Congratulations to the teams that made the 2024 Texas High School football playoffs

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

November 20, 2024

The DeKalb Bears, New Boston Lions, Hooks Hornets, Maud Cardinals and James Bowie Pirates all found their way into the postseason brackets after succe...

Sports

Bound for the Brackets

Congratulations to the teams that made the 2024 Texas High School football playoffs

November 20, 2024

Bound for the Brackets

Sports

Bound for the Brackets

Congratulations to the teams that made the 2024 Texas High School football playoffs

November 20, 2024

Congratulations to the teams that made the 2024 Texas High School football playoffs

Sports

Strange Encounters The legends of “Three-Legged Craig” and “Three-Feet Pete”

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer

November 20, 2024

One of the really cool things about fooling around with trail cameras is the anticipation. You just never know what might show up in front of a viewfi...

Sports

Five local squads make playoff brackets

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

November 13, 2024

Last Friday night’s football action set the playoffs in stone with bracket seeds determined and five local teams finding their way into the postseason...

Sports

3-A volleyball announces All-District honors

OFFENSIVE MVP

November 13, 2024

MAKAYLA BELL NEW BOSTON

Sports

Hammer: Emotions soar as 14-year-old youth hunter brings down her target buck on opening weekend

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer

November 13, 2024

I don’t know how your deer season has gone so far. For Halle and Matt Thompson of Pollok, opening morning turned out to be one they won’t soon forget....

Opinion

Capital Highlights

More than 1,500 bills filed as session approaches

November 20, 2024

More than 1,500 bills filed as session approaches Texas lawmakers last week filed more than 1,500 bills ahead of the next legislative session, which b...

Opinion

Run Your Race

Pam Kumpe

November 20, 2024

Reflecting on a recent trip spanned multiple highways and many emotions, I’m reminded of the complexity and beauty woven into daily experiences. Pictu...

Opinion

Giving Thanks

Harper Jo Sparks

November 20, 2024

Hello everyone! Hope you’re having a great day! Today I want to mention my brother.He played his last football game this past Saturday and I truly adm...

Lifestyle

Students and staff at NBES learn about election process

November 13, 2024

The recent election was used as a teaching tool in New Boston last week with a mock election giving students a look at the election process. When all ...

Lifestyle

Murray celebrates 101st Birthday

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November 6, 2024

Loletta Murray opens a card given to her in celebration of her 101st birthday Saturday at Autumn Wind Assisted Living Center in New Boston. Murray was...

Lifestyle, News

Ford working to create an atmosphere that takes the dread out of working

UNBOUND Salon gives stylists the freedom to be themselves

Susan Lindsey Staff Reporter

October 23, 2024

For the resident stylists at a new salon, being “Unbound” allows them and their clients to be themselves. Sami Ford opened UNBOUND Salon at 312 North ...

Obituaries

SHERRY ELLEN RAMSEY

November 20, 2024

Sherry Ellen Ramsey, 86, of De Kalb, Texas passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024 in a Clarksville, Texas nursing facility. She was born July 14, 1938 ...

Obituaries

BONNIE GAULDEN HODGES

November 20, 2024

Bonnie Gaulden Hodges, of DeKalb, Texas passed away November 13, 2024. She was 94. Bonnie was born on September 13, 1930, in DeKalb, Texas to Sam and ...

Obituaries

JOSHUA ELLIS BALLARD

November 20, 2024

Joshua Ellis Ballard, age 40, of Hooks, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. Josh was a proud 17-year veteran of th...

Obituaries

FRANCES ELIZABETH POER HAWKINS FOX

November 13, 2024

Frances Elizabeth Poer Hawkins Fox, a lifetime Bowie Co. resident, passed away on November 3, 2024, at the age of 92. Frances was born on January 27, ...

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