NEWS
TxDOT issues road warnings, closures
Flooding experience on some rural roads
Archer, Clay and Montague Counties Affected 10:30am TxDOT
Archer County:
FM 368 West of State Hwy 25 has water on the roadway but is passable. TxDOT crews are monitoring and advising drivers.
FM 368 from Gose City Rd to Stonewall Rd has water on the roadway and is NOT passable. Travel is being discouraged. TxDOT crews on the scene to monitor.
FM 1954 West of State Hwy 79. Water on the roadway but passable.
Clay County:
US 287 Southbound shoulder near Brown Rd has water encroaching the roadway. TxDOT crews are manning the area and will close lanes as needed.
FM 2393 South of Jolly has water on the roadway especially at low water crossings. The road is passable at this time.
Montague County:
State Hwy 101 at the Montague/Wise county line has some standing water. It is passable at this time.
All motorist driving through the Wichita Falls District (Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young) are advised to remain vigilant for water on the roadway. Conditions on all roads can change at any moment.
Please remember that if you can’t see the roadway…there may not be a roadway under the water.
Turn around ….Don’t Drown.
The latest closures and advisories can be found at DriveTexas.Org.
By BARBARA GREEN
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A public hearing has been scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on May 28 for the Montague County Commissioner’s Court to present the updated subdivision regulations that have been in the works for several months.
That date was set during Monday’s court session, where a development officer also was named and a state-required notice was approved. The 89-page draft of the subdivision regulations are available on the county website co.montague.tx.us/page/montague.home.
It was August 2019 when the regulations were adopted by the commissioners after much debate among water well drillers, groundwater district staff and directors, realtors and land developers.
During those original discussions water issues lead the way as many counties especially around heavily populated urban areas are experiencing water shortages and possible contamination due to an inadequate number of houses and wells or even the use of a public water system in the rural areas.
Charley Lanier, who has been working as a grant officer for the county, was named to be the subdivision development officer. After a brief 10-minute executive session, the court named Lanier who they said would be the “initial contact” for all developers who will accept all paperwork and plats.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City of Bowie water and street crews repair a broken water line in the area of Walnut and Smythe last week, along with repairing a large pot hole in the same area. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Bowie Intermediate School students, staff and families enjoyed a “STAAR” Party on April 18 celebrating the hard work of all preparing for STAAR testing as well as other year’s successes. There were about 200 students and parents attending to enjoy the activities that included telescopes provided through the 3Rivers Foundation. It was a clear night perfect for star gazing, there also was an outdoor movie and other activities. (BIS courtesy photos)
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