NEWS
Citizens pour over U.S. Hwy. 82 study maps at hearing
By BARBARA GREEN
Nearly 100 area residents attended a public hearing Wednesday in Nocona to review preliminary details of widening and new alignments for U.S. HIghway 82 between Henrietta and Nocona.
A similar number attended a Clay County meeting Wednesday night.
The Texas Department of Transportation is studying a 30-mile stretch of the highway that is two-lane undivided located from U.S. Highway 287 west of Henrietta to east of State Highway 175 in Nocona.
Purpose of the study explained TxDOT officials Wednesday is to develop a long-range plan to address future traffic growth including identifying options to expand from a two-lane undivided highway to a four-lane divided highway. It also will develop a schematic layout and cost estimates to guide future planning as funding becomes available.
Public comments will be accepted through Feb. 13.
Read the full story of the hearing in the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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