NEWS
Man arrested for threatening to shoot cop
Adam Kuzmenko
A 28-year-old Connecticut man was arrested in Bowie early Thursday morning after he threatened to shoot a customer and a police officer while in the Allsup’s parking lot at 500 E. Wise.
Assistant Police Chief Kent Stagg said about 5:10 a.m. Thursday Bowie Police Lt. Kurt Berryman, Patrol Officer Melina Limon and Sheriff’s Deputy Lee Phariss were in the parking lot of the auto parts store across the street from the Allsup’s when they heard screaming.
The officers observed a male subject pacing in the store lot and throwing his hands up in the air “in an aggressive manner” reported the officers. The man was standing by a gas pump where another customer was located. The report states the man yelled at the customer to tell Officer Limon “not to get out of her patrol unit or he would shoot her.” Limon attempted to calm the man down when he stated he had a gun and would shoot her and “she better not call back-up.” Officers were able to subdue the man with a taser. Read the full story in the weekend News.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.
About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)
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