NEWS
Building owner considers options for saving it or demolition
By BARBARA GREEN
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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.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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