NEWS
Building owner considers options for saving it or demolition
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One person died Sunday morning when the pickup truck he was driving crashed into one of the oldest buildings on the courthouse square in Montague.
The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on Aug. 19 on the southwest corner of the square at the corner of State Highway 59 and Franklin Street. This building, constructed in 1884, has been home to a bank, a grocery store, the phone company and a restaurant.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the white pickup truck was traveling south on State Highway 175 when the driver ran through the State Highway 59 intersection and drove past the courthouse crashing into the front of the building coming to rest just a few feet inside the structure. As of Tuesday there was still no identity of the driver released.
A large section of the building running all the way to the top of the roof collapsed in on the vehicle as stone and debris covered it and flames shot out the front.
The Texas Department of Transportation has put up detour signs on the area blocked off next to the building, and officials said they may install a one-way detour with a signal late Tuesday, but it could be done on Wednesday. Drivers should exercise caution in this area.
Read the full story of this incident in your mid-week News.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.
About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)
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