NEWS
Sheriff’s office identifies chase suspect as Wise County resident
Clayton Harwell
Montague County law enforcement are searching for Clayton Harwell, who has been identified as a suspect who sped away from a traffic stop and later fled on foot eluding officers.
Sheriff Marshall Thomas said this case began shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday when a deputy attempted a traffic stop for speeding.
The driver didn’t stop and sped away at a high rate of speed running along dirt roads and highways south of Farm-to-Market 455, FM 1759 and Fruitland Road. The chase topped speeds of 100 mph and the deputy lost sight of the vehicle.
Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. James Taylor said a trooper came into contact with the vehicle a short time later. A spike strip was laid down on the highway, and it damaged two of the suspect’s tires.
The vehicle came to stop on Pittman Hollow Road, with the driver jumping out and running into a field east of FM 1749 near FM 455.
Thomas said they continued the search for the suspect throughout the night, and eventually were able to determine what they believe to be his identity.
Harwell is a resident of Greenwood in Wise County. He is 32 years old, height of 5-foot-7-inches, weight of 205 pounds, while male with brown hair and green eyes.
Thomas said officers received a report he was spotted in Bowie about 1 a.m. Wednesday trying to get a ride back to Wise County.
“He may already be back in Wise County. We looked for him all night. He is wanted on some felony drug warrants,” said the sheriff.
Additional felony suspect
Christopher Dellenges
In an unrelated case sheriff’s office also is searching for Christopher Dellinges, 25, Bowie, who also is wanted on a felony warrant as of June 5. Officers in Bowie and in the county attempted to stop this suspect several times during the last two weeks, but he speed away and also ran from officers during attempts to arrest him.
He is described as 5-foot-8-inches tall, and 130 pounds with red/auburn hair.
Anyone with information may call the sheriff’s office at 894-2871. Thomas said persons should not attempt to detain either of these persons because they may be armed and dangerous.
Members of the Bowie City Council will face a brief agenda when they meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the council chambers.
Following routine reports and consent agenda items, the council will consider a resolution authorizing submission of the city’s 2027/2028 Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Then council members will consider approving Bob Blackburn for appointment as a reserve police officer with the Bowie Police Department.
Following an executive session, the council will discuss and potentially take action regarding the annual employment evaluations and duties of both the City Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge.
After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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