NEWS
Breaking news: Ricky Howard pleads guilty, sentenced to five years in prison.
Ricky Howard, Nocona, entered guilty pleas on three separate unlawful possession of a firearms charges in a hearing today receiving five years on each case, which will run concurrent.
A hearing was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday for one of the unlawful possession cases, however, the hearing never opened as Howard’s attorney Robert Estrada asked to meet with District Attorney Paige Williams and then met with his attorney. At 11 a.m. the bench trial opened before 97th District Court Judge Jack McGaughey.
Due to his conviction on federal bank fraud charges back in 2007 where Howard was sentenced to 46 months in prison, he cannot legally possess any firearms. He was arrested in May 2015 on three separate instances where he allegedly had firearms in his possession. Howard has been a person of interest in the Caleb Diehl disappearance. It was during the midst of questioning and executing search warrants in connection with the missing 18-year-old that officers discovered the guns and an instance of him shooting on a friend’s gun range.
In December 2015 the Nocona man was arrested on two complaints of aggravated sexual assault of a child stemming from incidents alleged from 1996 through 2000 to a male child who was 13 years old when they started. A second arrested was made on Jan. 12, 2016 by a second male victim who was 12 at the time of the allegations that went back to 1994.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Feb. 9.
An executive session is scheduled to discussion personnel matters pertaining to the current county employee assigned to the septic system inspections and the proposed transfer to the new sewer plant facility, as well as the county employee assigned to the Montague County Animal Shelter. Any action will be taken back in open session.
The court will consider approving a memorandum of understanding between the county and Montague County Animal Rescue. The rescue group has been working with the county to get operations at the animal shelter up and running, along with providing volunteers at the shelter.
Other topics on the agenda include: Approve the 2026 Nationwide 457(b) deferred compensation plan; approve the 2026 Texas Association o Counties ARTS Renewal agreement; and consider the risk management pool liability proposal including $1,000,000 for cybersecurity coverage; amend authorized representatives for TexPool adding Charles Lanier; approve order of election for the 2026 joint primary; consider quotes to replace seven showers and 11 exhaust fans in the jail and consider replat of two lots in Silver lakes Ranch phase seven in precinct two.
Due to a breakdown at the printing press that prints The Bowie News, today’s paper will be delay until later this evening. It will be delivered to the racks and post office as soon as it arrives. We apologize for this delay.
The Boil Water Notice for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Slaughter Street to Old Bowie Lake has been lifted.
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