NEWS
County COVID spikes concern state officials
By BARBARA GREEN
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The fall surge of COVID-19 has struck Montague County throwing out the previous no mask exemption just three days in as active cases rose to more than 45 late last week.
Montague County Judge Kevin Benton on Saturday released a letter to the public stating due to a surge in positive tests the mask exemption announced on Oct. 14 was no longer valid.
In that statement Benton said he talked with Joel Massey, regional medical director for region 2-3, which oversees Montague County plus Dr. Delbert McCaig, county health authority on Friday and found the state was tracking 35 active COVID-19 cases in Montague County.
Massey added there was confirmation from medical staff of 10 to 15 positive cases that day, which would push the numbers higher along with others not yet reported.
Dr. Massey provided a chart that showed confirmed positive tests totaling 45 from Oct. 1 to Oct. 13.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
This hay hauler had some trouble as the made the curve on Mason Street near Orchard Friday afternoon as multiple round bales fell off. Someone was back on the scene quickly to get the hay out of the street and away from its edge. (Photo by Barbara Green)
After a handful of days with rain chances, this upcoming work week will be dry and hot. Afternoon temperatures will rise back into the 90s and 100s, with heat indices between 100-110 by midweek. (U.S. National Weather Service)
By BARBARA GREEN
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Judges have been named for the two cases involving 97th District Attorney Casey Hall, including the indictment for theft and a petition for removal as DA.
On July 11, Judge David L. Evans, presiding judge for the Eighth Administration Region of Texas, assigned E. Lee Gabriel to handle the indictment case against Hall. The judge then named Bruce McFarling for the removal petition case.
The two-term DA Hall was indicted by the Montague County Grand Jury July 15 on a charge of theft of property $2,500 to $30,000, a state jail felony. The allegations stem from reported misappropriation of state grant funds.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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