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.
Members of the Bowie City Council will face a brief agenda when they meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the council chambers.
Following routine reports and consent agenda items, the council will consider a resolution authorizing submission of the city’s 2027/2028 Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Then council members will consider approving Bob Blackburn for appointment as a reserve police officer with the Bowie Police Department.
Following an executive session, the council will discuss and potentially take action regarding the annual employment evaluations and duties of both the City Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge.
After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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