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.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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