NEWS
Nocona General CEO doesn’t believe Bowie will let its hospital close
By BARBARA GREEN
When Nocona General Hospital Administrator Lance Meekins was recently asked about the impact the possible closure of Bowie Memorial Hospital would have on his hospital, the nine-year chief executive officer said “I never really thought about it until you asked me, but I don’t foresee it closing. I don’t think the community will let it happen.”
During its exploration of the impact Bowie Memorial Hospital has on the community and county, it led to our closest neighbor, Nocona General. Hospital. It is 19.06 miles or 23 minutes away from downtown Bowie, which is 9.8 miles closer than Wise Regional Hospital and 9.14 miles closer than Clay County Memorial.
Nocona General has been operating in northern Montague County for the last 41 years, just eight years younger than Bowie Memorial. Read the full News feature in your weekend Bowie News.
This hay hauler had some trouble as the made the curve on Mason Street near Orchard Friday afternoon as multiple round bales fell off. Someone was back on the scene quickly to get the hay out of the street and away from its edge. (Photo by Barbara Green)
After a handful of days with rain chances, this upcoming work week will be dry and hot. Afternoon temperatures will rise back into the 90s and 100s, with heat indices between 100-110 by midweek. (U.S. National Weather Service)
By BARBARA GREEN
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Judges have been named for the two cases involving 97th District Attorney Casey Hall, including the indictment for theft and a petition for removal as DA.
On July 11, Judge David L. Evans, presiding judge for the Eighth Administration Region of Texas, assigned E. Lee Gabriel to handle the indictment case against Hall. The judge then named Bruce McFarling for the removal petition case.
The two-term DA Hall was indicted by the Montague County Grand Jury July 15 on a charge of theft of property $2,500 to $30,000, a state jail felony. The allegations stem from reported misappropriation of state grant funds.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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