NEWS
County virus cases sees two more; only 2 still active
Montague County recorded two more “official” Coronavirus cases this week boosting its total number of cases to nine; however, only two remain active.
The eighth case was confirmed on Wednesday and is a male between 45-50 in Nocona. The seventh case confirmed on May 1 is a female from Bowie between the age of 65-70.
Dr. Delbert McCaig, Montague County health authority, said those two cases are considered the only active ones as of May 8 with the patients recovering at home.
McCaig said the ninth case which was finally confirmed by the state apparently got bogged down in the state health service process of address confirmation. A female from Bowie, age group 60-65, was tested April 8 and returned positive. This case was listed as pending as of April 20 and not until this week was the address confirmed after her quarantine period was up.
McCaig said this has been a big issue with state reporting and local officials have offered to handle and address confirmation at a local level if the state cannot access the patient by phone or social media. In this last case the person did not have a cell phone or computer access.
Friday the Texas Department of State Health Services reported a total of 78 people tested in Montague County with nine positive cases, six recoveries and one fatality.
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.
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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