NEWS
Individual FEMA help may be available
If you suffered damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding during the incident period of May 4-June 19, 2015, you may be eligible to receive federal disaster assistance.
Kelly McNabb, county emergency management coordinator, said officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in Montague from July 10-12 in the community room of the courthouse annex, located at 11339 State Highway 59N.
The officials will be available for storm victims to register with FEMA, or you may call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362.
They will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bring the following information for individual assistance: Your address with zip code; directions to your property; condition of your damaged home; insurance information, if available; Social Security number; phone number where you can be contacted; address where you get mail; and bank account type, account number and bank routing number
McNabb said when you register, you will be given a FEMA registration number. Write down your number and save it because you will need it whenever you contact FEMA.
See online registration at: disasterassistance.gov.
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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