NEWS
Pleas to agg. sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child

A 31-year-old Nocona man has been sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child.
District Attorney Casey Polehemus reported Brandon Cole Hale entered his guilty pleas in 97th District Court on May 7. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the aggravated assault and 10 years on the indecency charge. Both cases involved two different victims.
The investigation began in May 2017 when the Texas Rangers were notified of a citizen complaint that Hale was “behaving improperly” with youth at a local church where Hale volunteered in Nocona. Read the full story in your midweek Bowie News.
NEWS
School closings

Bellevue ISD – On Feb. 19 school will start at 10 am. Buses will run 2 hours late.
Montague School – Starting at 10 a.m. on Weds. Buses will run two hours late.
Forestburg School – Starting at 10 a.m. on Weds. Buses will run two hours late.
Prairie Valley School will be closed all day Wednesday due to the hazardous road conditions.
Bowie ISD will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. BISD statement: Although most roads are clear, there are some slick “black ice” spots throughout the entire district. Parking lots and sidewalks have some slick spots as well. This delay will allow buses, staff, and students to have ample time to cautiously arrive at school. Stay warm!
Nocona ISD will start at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
Gold-Burg ISD will start at 10 a.m. on Wednesday
North Central Texas College classes will start at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Schools closing early today due to weather conditions

Gold-Burg ISD will have busses run at 2 p.m. today
Forestburg ISD will have busses run at 2 p.m.
Saint Jo closed at 3 p.m.
Updates to this list will be made as soon as they come available.
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