NEWS
Sheriff launching crime prevention series across the county
The Montague County Sheriff’s Office will present the first in a series of crime prevention meetings at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Sunset Fire Hall.
This program will be coordinated by Kevin Benton, who has joined County Sheriff Marshal Thomas’ team to coordinate crime prevention and related activities for the department.
Benton is not a newcomer to the sheriff’s office, having started his career with the SO as a patrol deputy in December 1986. He moved up the ranks to criminal investigators and sheriff leaving the department in December 1995 to become criminal investigator for the 97th District Attorney and later for the Cooke County DA. He worked in the DA offices 15 years.
Benton went to the Wise County Sheriff’s Office in 2010 where he retired on Aug. 1 as chief deputy and with 30 years in law enforcement. He and his wife, Cindy, reside in Bowie.
During these town hall meetings, Benton said he will talk about many aspects of crime prevention including safety tips for those who live in rural areas, with an emphasis on farm and ranch security.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
The regular meeting of the Bowie City Council for July 22 has been cancelled. City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris will be attending the Texas Public Power Association conference.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
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