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.
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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