COUNTY LIFE
TxDOT prepares hearings on Hwy 82 widening project
It was 1972 when the State of Texas highway department officials promised to widen the section of U.S. Highway 82 that spans Montague County from Cooke to Clay County.
Almost 50 years later the Texas Department of Transportation has scheduled public hearings to unveil preliminary environmental assessment documents.
The first meeting on June 24 will be in Henrietta at the Holeman Center, 211 N. Clay Street. The open house will be from 5-6 p.m. and the formal public hearing from 6-7 p.m.
The second hearing will be on June 25 at the Veranda Inn Events Center, 1528 U.S. Highway 82. The open house will be from 5-6 p.m. and the formal public hearing from 6-7 p.m.
During the ensuing years since 1972 the Nocona Chamber of Commerce, City of Nocona and local residents have made numerous pushes to get the project on the schedule of work, but it has never fully been completed. In 1972 officials from the Texas Department of Transportation approached Montague County officials about securing right-of-ways and widening the road. Read the story in your weekend Bowie News.
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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