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Driver blinded by sun hits pole, big truck takes down lines

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One thing lead to another Thursday morning as this pickup collided with a utility pole, which brought down some lines that caught on a tractor-trailer rig. The wreck occurred at 8 a.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Wise. According to the police report Caleb Cox, 18, was driving this 2004 Chevrolet pickup east on Wise in the right hand lane when he was blinded by the sunshine and struck this utility pole. (News photos by Kayla Jean Woolf)

After the truck hit the pole the lines dropped own low and were caught on this tractor-trailer rig that was in the eastbound lane on the left side. This action caused two of the wooden poles to snap off. There were no injuries, but utility repairs took most of the day in this area.
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City closes lake due to localized flooding

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Bowie School Board to review superintendent candidate applications

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Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.

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Bowie News will be 1 day late due to June 19 holiday

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Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.

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