NEWS
Doctors say woman bitten by rattler lucky to have survived
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Jennifer Duffin Goad is a country girl who lives at Montague. She has walked her family’s property for the past 30 years enjoying its beauty, but she also knows to watch for hazards like snakes.
On June 3 she took that walk just like always and a large rattlesnake bit her not once, but twice. It was the start of a painful journey that almost took her life. A path that includes seven days in the hospital 36 viles of anti-venom and unimaginable pain.
The 37-year-old Goad is married to Warren, and they have two sons, ages 12 and 16. They live at Montague next door to her parents, Charles and Faith Duffin, and her grandmother as the other neighbor.
The afternoon of June 3 she came home from work early and thought it was a nice day so she would go for a walk. She explains her granny’s property has a large stock tank that is very pretty and that was where she was heading.
While on the walk she was bitten by a rattlesnake. Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
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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