NEWS
‘Operation Rabbithole’finalized; 18 sentenced to federal prison
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Eighteen people from the Montague County area will be serving federal prison time from a high of 200 months to a low of 18 months for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine stemming from a fall 2019 drug sweep.
Sgt. Bob Blackburn of the Bowie Police Department said he received the information late last week about the final results of all the court proceedings and sentencing. He explained back in March 2017 the police made several possession and manufacturing of methamphetamine arrests, which led to a joint investigation involving multiple agencies including the Montague County Sheriff’s office, Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigation Division, Department of Homeland Security, Drug Enforcement Agency and the 97th District Attorney’s office.
“Operation Rabbithole,” a term given by the federal officials almost three years ago, has so far sent a total of 18 people into the federal prison system. Sixteen of those people had direct ties to Montague County, and many also will be facing additional state charges which are under investigation by BPD.
Read the full story in your mid-week Bowie News.
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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