NEWS
County COVID-19 fatalities moves to 4
Another fatality related to COVID-19 has been confirmed in Montague County bringing the total number of deaths to four since the pandemic began.
Dr. Delbert McCaig, Montague County health authority, said Friday’s report from the Department of Health and Human Service showed four fatalities with a 91-year-old man the fourth fatality confirmed in the daily report.
County deaths have included: A 68-year-old male from Bowie; 76-year-old male from Bowie; 72-year-old male from Sunset, plus the a 91-year-old male from Nocona.
McCaig said the number of positive cases continues to fluctuate each day and as of Friday there were a total of 144 confirmed cases, eight probable for 152 total. On Sept. 3 cases still in isolation were 22 confirmed and one probable.
Citizens are encouraged to continue their routines of wearing a mask in public places, social distancing and washing your hands thoroughly and regularly.
With the holiday weekend there are predictions more cases will arise during the next few weeks following holiday activities. McCaig encourages everyone to maintain their safety activities whether it be a small family barbecue or an outing at the lake.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans to be extra vigilant over the holiday weekend amid concerns about a spike in COVID-19 cases.He warned carelessness about the virus could trigger a surge, similar to what happened after the Memorial Day holiday and the Fourth of July.
That means staying away from crowded picnics, backyards and beaches, which have become a primary virus spreader. The fear is Americans are tired of COVID-19 precautions and may risk an end-of-summer blowout. “You don’t want to be someone who’s propagating the outbreak,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during a TV interview this week. “You want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
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