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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Bowie News celebrated the 100th anniversary of |
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its founding in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally known as the Bowie Booster, this |
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respected community newspaper was first published by Robert Murphy |
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on February 9, 1922; in the late 1930s, it was purchased by Lum |
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Lovette and renamed the Bowie News; the publication went on to |
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change hands several times during the decades that followed, and in |
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1953, it was combined with the Montague County Times under the |
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ownership of Harlow E. Tibbetts; in 1958, the paper released a |
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special 92-page issue in honor of Montague County's centennial, |
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which remains an indispensable chronicle of the county's history |
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today; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bowie News was purchased by James H. Winter in |
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1965, and during his 37-year tenure, it adopted new technology and |
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won top awards from the Texas Press Association and other media |
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organizations; after Mr. Winter's passing, his son Michael Winter |
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assumed ownership of the paper in 2011, and he went on to launch |
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Post Oak Media with the Bowie News as its flagship publication; in |
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the years since, the paper has expanded its coverage to all of |
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Montague County, and it now operates a popular website, social |
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media pages, and an e-subscription service; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to multiple awards from the Texas Press |
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Association for newswriting, photography, sports coverage, and |
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advertising design, the staff of the Bowie News has been recognized |
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with the TPA Community Service Award for its Build a Better Bowie |
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campaign and with the Community Support Award from the Bowie |
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Chamber of Commerce; recently, the paper was presented with a Texas |
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Treasure Business Award in recognition of its century of service to |
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the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bowie News has served as a vital resource to |
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generations of Montague County residents, and it is a pleasure to |
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pay tribute to the publication for its strong commitment to both |
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quality journalism and community engagement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby honor the Bowie News on the occasion of its 100th anniversary |
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and extend to all those associated with the paper sincere best |
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wishes for continued success with their important work. |