NEWS
Storm causes damage in southern part of Montague County
Wednesday night’s hefty thunderstorm caused quite a bit of damage thanks to high winds and small hail. Inside Bowie the church steeple at First Baptist Church toppled over, and there were numerous reports of downed limbs. Periodic power outages also took place during the storm.
Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a roof being blown off a barn on Upper Montague Road and Mac’s Grocery Road. In addition there were lots of trees blown over in the Tanglewood Addition in the Kent Street area. On Gold Street a carport was uprooted and landed on top of a house. Rainfall in downtown Bowie ranged from one inch to 1.2 inches.
Debris was strewn all over Twisted Oaks Golf Club in rural Bowie, which forced a late opening on Thursday. The course received one inch of rain, according to superintendent Chad Thummel.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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