NEWS
Commissioners court meets on Monday
Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on June 25 to address a variety of topics from Crime Stoppers to a budget workshop.
The court will consider a fee that would go to the to the Montague County Crime Stoppers program as a condition of community supervision.
The program operates on donations or fundraisers to provide reward funds for tips that help in solving crime. Crime Stoppers kicked off about two months ago.
A request from the sheriff’s office to invoice the Nocona Police Department for dispatch services will be considered along with the health service agreement from Southern Health Partners for inmate medical care.
A distinguished service award certificate will be presented to members of the Montague County Historical Commission.
The commissioners also will convene into a budget workshop and they are expected to hear from other elected officials and department heads about their budget requests.
Other topics for Monday include: Open bids for a 1985 International Truck; precinct two request to enter the Josh Swint property on Leona Road to clear a fence line; budget revenue amendment and payment to the City of Nocona for the county’s portion of the demolition and removal of the structure of 202 7th Street in Nocona; authorize the county judge to sign the home-delivered meal grant program resolution; consider replat of three lots in Frontier Shores Lake Estates; hazard mitigation plan update; and authorize the appointment and reappointment of individuals to the board of directors of the Nortex Housing Finance Corporation.
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
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