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Man arrested for threatening to shoot cop

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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.

 

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Commissioners to meet on Dec. 23

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Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.

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New storm shelter grants available

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Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted

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First day of winter arrives

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It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year

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