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YouTube videographer films confrontation video with Bowie police

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By BARBARA GREEN [email protected]

The Bowie Police Department has become the target of a YouTube channel that is famous for traveling around the country confronting law officers, filming those instances and placing them on YouTube.
The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Oct. 31 when a man, later identified as James Freeman, was seen video taping around the police department and city offices located on Lindsay Street. He noted the time as 12:24 a.m.
The video shows Freeman walking up to the city office front door, which was locked and then walking in the front door of the PD to its locked security door. Freeman never made any request to enter. The dispatcher radioed officers.
The man went back outside continuing to film the parking lot where personal vehicles of officers were parked, when Officers Paul Magers and Cody Stone arrived on the scene. Magers asked Freeman if he could help him and the man responded he did not need anything.
The officer asked what he was doing and also for his identification, the conversation immediately became tense as Freeman said the officer had no right to ask him anything if he was not breaking the law. Officer Stone told the man he could go across the street and video, but Freeman said he was on a public easement. Freeman asked Magers what was going to happen and the officer said we will see, which Freeman made him feel threatened.

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Montague County juggles spending Senate Bill 22 funds

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By BARBARA GREEN
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April was proclaimed as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Montague County by the commissioner’s court on Monday.
A large group of representatives from the Montague County Child Welfare Board, 2Engage Family Service, Child Protective Services and Court Appointed Special advocates filled the courtroom to present the annual proclamation, which was read by Lorra Lierly.
This month of awareness informs the public about the fight against child abuse in all its forms and at all ages of children, plus its impact on families. Those who wish to report possible concerns can call a hotline at 800-252-5400.
It was a relatively brief agenda of business for the court Monday.
They made some changes to how the Senate Bill 22 grant funds will be spent in the county attorney’s office.
SB22 created a grant program that provides financial assistance based on population to sheriff, district and county attorney offices to ensure professional law enforcement and legal representation of the people’s interests throughout the state. The court approved how it will be spent through the county attorney’s office hiring an investigator to serve that office plus others.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

Lorra Lierly presented the proclamation naming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. She was joined by local county child welfare board members, Child Protective Service staff, CASA and 2Engage Families. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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Saint Jo ISD purchases 25 acres for long-term planning

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By BARBARA GREEN
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In an effort to bolster long-term planning, the Saint Jo Independent School District Board of Trustees recently approved the purchase of 25 acres on the west side of the city.
School officials made the announcement in a press release just as the district went on spring break, calling it “a significant milestone in the district’s commitment to providing high-quality education and meeting the needs of its growing student population.”
“We are pleased to announce the acquisition of this valuable land, which will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of education in Saint Jo ISD,” stated Leeton Phillips, president of the Saint Jo ISD School Board.

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City of Saint Jo to try four-day work week for public works, sewer departments

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The Saint Jo City Council approved a 60-day trial of a four-day work week for the public works and sewer departments, but the city office staff will keep their present hours.
According to the March 13 minutes Public Works Director Marty Hilton made the request to change the work week. The council went into executive session to discuss personnel, and back in open session voted 5-0 to try a 60-day trial for the four-day work week for public works.
Two employees will work Monday-Thursday and the other two will

work Tuesday-Friday. It is up to the employees to determine the work schedule that will go from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting March 29.

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