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Industry roundtable explores ITC resources, needs

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With a new $3 million industrial technology center now operational at North Central Texas College Bowie the question now arises on how to integrate this facility with the business community of Montague County and to inform potential students of what it offers.
The ITC was built by the Bowie 4B Sales Tax Corporation expanding the opportunities that began with the construction of NCTC Bowie almost 20 years ago. Classes are being offered in welding and petroleum technology, however, a state-of-the art machining lab sits idle ready to serve students, but the classes have been unable to make. College officials also hope to launch new HVAC classes possibly in the fall.
Upon the one year anniversary of the opening of the ITC, NCTC, along with the Bowie Economic Development groups conducted an industry roundtable discussion on April 8 drawing upon local business and community leaders to consider the needs of the local work force and industry.
Janis Crawley, Bowie Economic Development director, welcomed the group of about 25 local, area business leaders plus officials from NCTC. Crawley said they are asking how they can better serve the work force community.
“I thought it was a communication’s issue, but after talking to others I found it was a navigation issue. How do we integrate this facility within the business community?” said Crawley.

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Bowie Council face brief agenda Oct. 13

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Members of the Bowie City Council will face a brief agenda when they meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the council chambers.
Following routine reports and consent agenda items, the council will consider a resolution authorizing submission of the city’s 2027/2028 Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Then council members will consider approving Bob Blackburn for appointment as a reserve police officer with the Bowie Police Department.
Following an executive session, the council will discuss and potentially take action regarding the annual employment evaluations and duties of both the City Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge.

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Rains bring relief to parched county

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After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.

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Data centers worrying citizens

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.

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