COUNTY LIFE
Crime Stoppers to receive funding from probation fee
(Left) District Attorney Casey Polhemus and Deputy Kevin Benton discuss the Crime Stoppers fee with commissioners on Monday. (News photo by Barbara Green)
By BARBARA GREEN
While budget debates dominated Monday’s Montague County Commissioners’ Court meeting, a large slate of topics filled the regular agenda.
Several items of business for the sheriff’s office were finalized.
Deputy Kevin Benton, Crime Stoppers Board liaison, and District Attorney Casey Polhemus made a request for the court to authorize a one-time $50 fee for criminal offenders who are placed on community supervision. Those fees would go to the Crime Stoppers program.
Benton said this fee is in use in most of the Crime Stopper counties in Texas, and it has been discussed with all the parties including the district judge, district attorney and probation officials, who are on board with the process. Commissioners approved the request.
Sheriff Marshall Thomas presented a revised inmate health care contract to the court, along with a plan for the SO to dispatch for the Nocona Police Department for a fee.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Hey kids, it’s time to get your letters ready for Santa Claus!
The Bowie News invites families to submit their letters to Santa for publication in the Dec. 21 edition. Forms are available on our Facebook page and at bowienewsonline.com.
Print out a form and drop it off in Santa’s mailbox at the News office, 200 Walnut Street or in one of the school Santa boxes across the county.
Deadline to send in a letter is Dec. 4. While this may seem early there are hundreds of letters to type and then they have to ship off to the North Pole for the Big Guy to read.
Below are a couple of forms you can print
These new flag poles were installed at the military markers located near the Bowie Senior Citizens Center in Pelham Park. They were purchased by the Bowie Parks Board. (Photo by Barbara Green)
A new mayor and two returning aldermen took the oath of office on Nov. 13 for the Saint Jo City Council.
The three races were uncontested during the recent election. Kelly Williamson will take over as mayor, as Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson continue in their places. Thomas was elected to be mayor pro tem.
Aldermen took care of numerous organizational tasks related to its economic development boards and the council. Former Mayor Shawn Anderson and Hennessey were removed from city-related accounts, with the new mayor and mayor pro tem and McPherson were added to the city accounts.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
Pictured: New officers took the oath this week: Councilors Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson, new Mayor Kelly Williamson and outgoing mayor Shawn Armstrong. (Courtesy photo)
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