NEWS
Commissioners to pursue hazard mitigation plan with Nortex
By BARBARA GREEN
Montague County entered into an memorandum of understanding with the Nortex Regional Planning Commission to develop a countywide mitigation plan that could assist not only the county in the event of disaster, but also cities and school districts.
Commissioners met with Mike Bland, director of emergency planning with Nortex, during a called meeting Wednesday. Tom Jones, also with Nortex, was in attendance.
County Judge Rick Lewis explained the county has no mitigation plan and it recently came up during the application for federal emergency disaster funding. Lewis added he was able to find there was an effort in 2006 to get a plan together, but it did not materialize.
Bland explained a hazard mitigation plan relates to making repairs that hopefully will stop a similar damage in the future, as well as protection from disaster such as safe rooms or tornado shelters. Read the full story in the weekend News.
Pictured: Mike Bland of Nortex addressed the Montague County Commissioners Wednesday. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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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