NEWS
Holiday schedule on commissioner’s agenda Monday
The 2015 holiday schedule and quarterly safety awards are two of the items that will be considered by the Montague County Commissioners when they meet at 9 a.m. Oct. 27.
The court also will consider extending the time for closing on the sale of the two justice of the peace properties. The properties were sold earlier this summer.
The offices, located in Bowie and Nocona, were moved to the courthouse after the annex was opened in 2013. The county will also transfer ownership of the lots.
Sheriff Paul Cunningham will make several requests including a donation from the Stephen and Mary Birch Foundation, along with an asset forfeiture request
Tax Assessor Syd Nowell will present the 2014 tax roll for approval.
The court will approve a proclamation for November as Official Home Care and Hospice Month.
A bid from Jeffery Skinner for a lot will be considered, along with a request for precinct four to enter the J.D. Dunn property on Howell Road to clear a fence row and for precinct one to enter the Michael Merritt property on Foster Road to clear a fence row.
The agenda ends with road crossing requests from EOG Resources on West Road in precinct three and on Jackson Road in precinct two.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
Oral arguments took place last week in the Second Court of appeals on the murder conviction of Gregory Bell, found guilty last May in the beating death of Tia Hutson.
Bell was sentenced to life in prison for the death of Hutson, who was found beaten in her home in August 2022 and died six days later.
The 50-year-old Hutson had previously been involved in a volatile relationship with Bell. The Montague County Jury found Bell used a large flashlight as a weapon in the murder which reportedly could impact his ability to receive parole.
A motion for a new trial was denied by District Court Judge Trish Byars, but the intention to appeal followed his sentencing. Bell is housed in the McConnell Unit of the state prison system in Beeville. Oral arguments happened on April 21.
Read more on this story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Bowie emergency responders went to State Highway 59 and Mac’s Grocery Road after 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. It did not appear that anyone was transported by ambulance, but no details were available this afternoon. (News photo by Barbara Green)
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