NEWS
Ex-chief indicted forabuse of official capacity: Grand Jury issues Class B misdemeanor indictment
Former Bowie Police Chief David Scruggs was indicted by the Montague County Grand Jury Monday for a Class B Misdemeanor, abuse of official capacity $20 to $500.
The 55-year-old Scruggs was processed through the sheriff’s office Monday evening after the sealed indictment was handed down according to the district attorney’s office. The indictment carried a $1,500 bond and he was released a short time later. The allegations stem from three incidents where Scruggs reportedly provided his son a police department pump key to pump gas into his personal vehicle. Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Top photo) Fire hydrants east and west of the line break on Tarrant were opened to help alleviate pressure as the repairs were made on the line.
After a year of renovations Nelson Street at Mill was reopened today to traffic. Nearly $3 million in repairs were made to this area to repair major drainage issues. A Bowie police vehicle came along and was the first vehicle to roll through after city staff and council members removed the barricades. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Lake Amon G. Carter has now (Thursday, Nov. 14) re-opened for boating. Selma Parkremains closed due to electric problems caused by high water. Water levels remain above normal and boaters should be cautious of possible debris.
The lake was closed on Nov. 8 after heavy rainfall and a rising lake level. It is considered full at 920 mean sea level and through the weekend it was topped more than 922 msl.
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