NEWS
Drug deal appears to go bad ending in shooting
A possible drug deal gone bad landed one Bridgeport teen in the hospital with a gunshot wound and a Bowie teen in jail.
Bridgeport Police Captain Gerald Upton said the incident began with a 911 call at 12:51 a.m. on Dec. 17. A female caller said she and her boyfriend were trying to buy marijuana from someone at the football stadium near the middle school when she heard what she thought was a gunshot. She stayed in a vehicle and did not know exactly what happened.
Upton said the call was disconnected and when the dispatcher called back the female said it was probably a fake gun, and no one needed medical attention.
Police investigated and found one teen had been shot in the abdomen and was being treated at Wise Health System.
A Bowie teen, Ethan Davis, was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The injured teen was treated and released from the hospital. Additional charge may come from this ongoing investigation report Bridgeport Police.
Read the full account in the mid-week Bowie News.
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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