NEWS
New sirens installed; mass warnings more than just storms
By BARBARA GREEN
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On Tuesday, the crew began placing the warning sirens on the utility poles that had already been placed on the concrete bases. These poles are tall, towering some 60 feet high, which is 15 feet higher than the average utility pole.
Jay Evans, head of the electric department, said installation went very smooth this past week and all four were placed Tuesday. He expects to begin hanging the control boxes for the units this coming week.
Once the control boxes are in place the staff will contact Whelen, manufacturer of the units, to bring the batteries that power each unit.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
NEWS
Traffic stop may have been part of human trafficking
More than a dozen men, believed to be illegal aliens who were being trafficked, fled from a traffic stop at the edge of the Montague and Clay County line early Wednesday morning.
As of Friday seven of the men who ran away from the van had been captured. The search for the men began at 1:05 a.m. April 17 when a Clay County Deputy made a traffic stop in the Bellevue area at U.S. 287 north of Tyson Road. The sheriff’s office announced approximately 11 to 14 suspected illegal aliens immediately fled out of the vehicle on foot into the surrounding countryside when the stop was made.
After a day long search seven were apprehended and the investigation indicates the men may have been taken for human trafficking. They had no ID, no money, no personal items and a couple had no shows.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
NEWS
Bowie City Council meet Monday
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 facing a relatively brief agenda lead off by the city manager’s report.
Bert Cunningham, manager, will offer his report on the following topics: Nelson Street project; sewer line project and phase two of sewer line bid opening; Texas Department of Agriculture; Strategic Government Resources Muni Purchasing Group; Resilient Communities program planning grant; downtown revitalization grant and substation improvements.
The only new business is a replat request recommendation for the area at 805 Hulme will be presented by the planning and zoning commission and the reappointment of seven members to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
NEWS
E-recycling team collects loads of unused, old items
Volunteer members of the Emergency Communications Team Montague County were busy this past Saturday as folks brought in their old or unused computer equipment for E-recycling. This annual event helps dispose of these items in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. (News photo by Barbara Green)
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