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LOCAL HEADLINE
Shirley Carrol (Phillips) Porter
BOWIE – Shirley Carrol (Phillips) Porter, 80, died on Sept. 16, 2021. A memorial service will take place from 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Tales ‘N’ Trails meeting room. Porter was born on July 30, 1941, in Nocona to David Scott Phillips and Jewel (Tucker) Phillips. In 1959, she graduated from Nocona High School. Porter attended North Texas State College, now the University of North Texas. She married Wayne Willis Porter on May 28, 1961 in Nocona. Read more
LOCAL FAVORITE
Lady Rabbits win at Nocona
The Bowie Lady Rabbits won in Nocona on Tuesday night to sweep the season series between the rivals this year. The Lady Rabbits won in straight sets against the Lady Indians, though the atmosphere surrounding the game and the competitive nature of all three sets made it anything but a walk in the park. Read more
LOCAL PICK
Athletes to run at regional cross country meets next week
The regional cross country meets for area schools are scheduled for early next week. Teams from Bowie and Nocona are running at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock on Oct. 25. The Bowie boy’s team qualified for the regional meet by finishing second overall at the district meet to Henrietta. Both... Read more