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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.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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Wednesday car fire has no injuries

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A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.

Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.

Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.

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City of Nocona receives Opportunity Zone nomination

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

Michelle Page, Nocona Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Christopher Nunneley and Donna Culpepper, executive director Nocona Economic Development Corporation at Tuesday’s press conference.(News photo by Barbara Green)
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Patriot Day

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Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later

While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.

The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.

Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.

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