NEWS
Gov. Abbott vetoes state designation for Bowie knife
The pursuit of a state designation to make the Bowie Knife the official state knife of Texas has fallen by the wayside again as Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed it Saturday, one day before the June 16 deadline for a bill passed in the session to be signed.
Abbott issued 51 vetoes Saturday killing several popular bills, but the legislation related to the Bowie Knife was a House Concurrent Resolution, which had already passed through the House and Senate with no opposition.
HCR32 was authored by Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, San Antonio Democrats Trey Fischer and Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, San Antonio Republican Lyle Larson and Rep. Justin Holland, R-Rockwall, and sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper.
Springer said Tuesday he was very upset with the action when he learned of it and he will definitely push it through in the next session. Springer added he has been assured by the governor’s staff the veto stemmed from the incorrect historical reference.
These types of resolutions are often considered no fail as they often showcase a Texas product or location. Officials with the City of Bowie and Bowie Chamber of Commerce have been advocating for the designation since the creation of what would become the Guinness World Record Largest Bowie Knife in the community.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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.
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.
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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