COUNTY LIFE
Hotter’N Hell Hundred street closure schedule
Friday
Beginning at 4:30 PM portions of Scott, Lamar, and Indiana between 2nd and 5th will be closed for the criterion race. 6th Street traffic will be detoured north to Lincoln at Burnett.
Please observe the temporary no parking signs in this area along the race route. Any vehicle parked along the route after 4:30 will be towed.
Saturday
4:30 AM to 6:00 PM – Lamar from 2nd to 11th will be closed
4:30 AM to 4:00 PM – Lincoln from Scott to Burkburnett will be closed.
4:30 AM to 4:00 PM – Burkburnett from Lincoln to MLK will be closed.
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Indiana from 13th to 11th will be closed
4:30 AM to 9:00 AM – Scott from 11th to Sheppard Access Road will be closed.
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM – Scott from Lincoln to 7th will be closed
4:30 AM to 6:00 PM – 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th 9th,10th and 11th will be closed between Scott and Lamar. There will be a police officer directing traffic across Lamar at 7th and across 11th at Scott.
8:00 am to 6:00 PM the 13th Street exit ramp on E. Davis overpass will be closed.
The Northbound right lane will be blocked on SH 240 from Main Gate to Missile Gate. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Harding overpass along with Ohio from 12th to 7th for the race finish
Additionally, the intersection of 8th and Indiana will be closed from 3:00 PM to 12 AM for the Hotter ‘N Ale Block Party.
Sunday
Portions of Lamar, Travis, Austin and Burnett will be closed between 3rd and 5th Streets 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
If you have any questions, please contact the City of Wichita Falls Traffic Engineering Department at (940)761-7640.
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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