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By Kenny Mitchell kenny@westbowiepost.com Members of the community in Avery have come together for a common purpose, and that purpose is to honor those who have served our country in the armed forces. An effort is underway to honor and all of the veterans laid to rest in the Avery Cemetery by placing a special commemorative wreath on their final resting place for Christmas this year. The work being done now is to identify all of the veterans in the cemetery and that is where

By Allyson Pebsworth allyson@westbowiepost.com Bringing a lifetime of restaurant experience to Hooks, Don Baughman and wife Cheryl, are excited to continue serving customers in the area, this time with a variety of bar-b-que and sweet treats. Born in Texarkana to parents Charles and Yeda Moore, Cheryl met Don during her youth while living in California. After building a life that grew to include daughters Jena Reis and Kalen Baughman, Don and Cheryl moved back to Texas to be

DeKalb’s Zadie Kaye Bates came home with a long list of honors from the American Junior Simbrah Roundup held last week in Brenham, Texas. ZK earned Grand Champion in Public Speaking, Grand Champion in Skill-a-thon, Grand Champion in Sales Talk, Grand Champion in Livestock Judging, 3rd place in Cattleman’s Quiz, 3rd place in Showmanship, Reserve Grand Champion in her Division with her Simbrah show heifer and Overall High Point Junior. The future of FFA and 4-H is bright in Bow

By Rylee Freeman Reporter Whether in the mood for a hot coffee to start the day, a refreshing lemonade to cool off or an energizer for a midday boost, customers no longer have to drive miles out of town to satisfy the craving. The Hudson Roast brings familiar favorites to the Maud community, offering many of the same drinks found at larger coffee shops while providing the convenience and inviting atmosphere of a locally owned business. After living in Maud for 12 years, owner

By Kenny Mitchell kenny@westbowiepost.com The New Boston family of Reagan Hancock and her unborn child Braxlynn have authored what they see as lifesaving legislation that could be made into law by the next session of the Texas Legislature. Reagan’s mother Jessica Brookes and her sister, Emily Shirey, joined together to pen the proposed legislation in an attempt to prevent other families from having to live through the nightmare that began for them in October of 2020. In the p

By Kenny Mitchell kenny@westbowiepost.com Bowie County is set to vastly expand its service and assistance to local veterans this fall through a new partnership with Cass, Marion and Morris County that will open the door for what Precinct 4 Commissioner Mike Carter says is a veterans assistance program that is the first of its kind for Bowie County veterans and their families. The assistance comes in the form of an $800,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission. Governor Gr

By Connie Pinkham It has become a job description in the age of social media. The word regularly finds its way into conversations. People speak about an influencer they follow like we used to talk about our favorite weather man or news commentator. They operate through Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and probably others I’m too old and out of touch to know about. I remember when my mother-in-law talked about Ron Young like he was a personal acquaintance. She called him Ron. D

By Betty Simpkins Have you ever seen any of the paintings by Norman Rockwell? His artwork is synonymous with Americana because he knew how to put average people in the limelight. One of my all time favorites is the scene depicting a ridge along a seashore upon which stands an old sea captain and his very young protégé. I’m sure you’ve seen it a time or two on a calendar or in a magazine. But there is more to the picture than the immediately pleasing spectacle of a wind-ruffl

By Ken Esten Cooke Guest Columnist The World Cup — that “other” football event played every four years — has returned to North America. And the world’s most popular sport has brought the world’s most joyful fan bases with it. The Scottish Tartan Army is bringing laughs — and a huge economic boost — to the greater Boston region. Those Scot fans talked of running out of beer on the flight over, then proceeded to drain many a local watering hole of their supplies as well. On gam

By Kenny Mitchell It comes to mind that there are some days that life makes it extremely hard to make lemonade. Life has a tendency to throw things at us that will even not want to even think of drinking lemonade of any kind, and it is those days when we need it most. I play around with the word lemonade a lot here in this weekly spot, with the hopes that you will understand the real meaning behind the words. Obviously, lemonade has a hodgepodge of meanings, but in most cases

By Pam Kumpe I admit it. I followed her. It started with an innocent glance from my car window when I saw her sitting in the shade of a tree, almost hidden by low branches. The day was warm. I rolled down my window and called, “Would you like a Gatorade?” She waved me off, grabbed her backpack, and walked the opposite way. That should have been the end of it. But apparently, I am not always a “that should be the end of it” kind of person. At the corner of the street, I turned

Joe Connor Hart, age 87of Hooks, Texas passed away Monday, June 22, 2026 in Hooks. Mr. Hart was born September 13, 1938 in New Boston, Texas to Joe Carroll and Emeline Hart. Known for his hard working nature, he was Owner and Operator of Hart Farms and Construction. He served on the Board of Directors of many Associations across Bowie County including the ASCS Board, Miller Bowie Farmers Association , Bowie County State Bank, Oaklawn Bank, FirstBank, Bancorp South and the

Lisa Ann Neaves Brimer, age 64 of New Boston, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at her residence. Ms. Brimer was born July 11, 1961 in Texarkana, Texas to her father William Frank Neaves, Jr and mother Freddie. She was retired as an Administrative Assistant at Red River Army Depot, member of Rock Creek Baptist Church and is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Joel Meadows, Micah Neaves and her father Roy Meadows. Lisa is survived by her fiancée, Eddie

Brycen Wayne Bailey, age 19, of Redwater, TX, ran into the arms of The Father July 1, 2026. The Lord brought a bright eyed spunky baby into the world on December 3, 2006 to bless us for a time shorter than any of us feel is fair. Brycen was a 2025 graduate of Redwater High School where he was an outstanding musician, leader, everyone’s adopted big brother and the forever hype-man in the Mighty Dragon Band. Brycen was currently an honors student at Northwestern State Univers

By Pam Kumpe So that you know, I’ll never fly a helicopter. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not even if the pilot hands me the keys, pats me on the shoulder, and says, “You’ve got this.” Because I do not, in fact, “got this.” I learned this painful truth when I entered college and took a series of career assessment tests. The goal was to help students discover areas of work we might consider pursuing in the future. There were questions, aptitude tests, personality checks, and then,

By Connie Pinkham The fourth book of our Bible takes its name from the counting of the Hebrew men of war during the longest funeral march in history. The men who had gone ahead to assess the area they were to conquer came back with a report that was far from unanimous and the people refused to go forward in following God’s instructions. In unbelief at Kadesh-Barnea, they turned back. The first count of fighting men was 603,550, the second count 601,730. Only two of those

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” — Luke 19:10 By Melissa Motes Success is great, but comebacks are what capture our hearts. Every comeback story requires a challenge to overcome and a moment when things look hopeless. The sports world is full of athletes and coaches who faced failure, adversity, or disappointm ent and found a way to turn their story around. Michael Jordan going on to become one of the greatest of all time after being cut from his high s

By Kenny Mitchell kenny@westbowiepost.com Summertime is here and along with the trips to the beach, the days spent at the pool, and maybe a few hours spent at the splash pad in New Boston, people in Texas know they have to deal with the heat. Temps will be rising and with that the heat index, so folks in NE Texas will soon feel the burn with triple digits becoming the daily norm. Though most have the luxury of air conditioning in homes and cars, many do not, and face the dang

The 2026 New Boston Miss Juneteenth royalty were crowned Saturday night. They are Baby Miss - Ki’Ayla Denae Atkins, Tiny Miss - Ayla Anthony, Little Miss - Laynee Marsh, Young Miss - Journee Jahay Williams, Junior Miss - Velma Jaelynn Eastman and Miss - Mackenzye Carpenter People’s choice was Jayleigh Cheyenne Riley

By Kenny Mitchell kenny@westbowiepost.com An icon of the rich history of DeKalb is in need of extensive repairs and remodeling and the DeKalb Oktoberfest Organization is asking the community to come to its rescue. The Telford/Lindsay Building, located in downtown DeKalb, has stood as a part of the fabric of DeKalb for more than 100 years now. Local historian and curator of the Williams House Museum, Carolyn McCrary, told the West Bowie Post that she believes the building was