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Weekend accidents injure one pedestrian, one motorcycle rider

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Bowie emergency personnel responded to a pair of accidents across two different days where two people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The first accident was a pedestrian/vehicle incident at 5:44 p.m. on Oct. 16 at Tarrant and Mason. The police report states Sylvia Raw Quance, 65, Chico was driving a Ford F350 pickup turning left from East Tarrant onto North Mason.
A pedestrian, Terry Lynn Mitchell, 70, Bowie, stepped out into the traffic lane approximately 20 feet south of the crosswalk, walking east. Police report the driver said she did not see Mitchell until she was about to strike him.
Mitchell was transported by Bowie EMS to Wise Regional Hospital with minor injuries.
The second accident was at 10:04 a.m. on Oct. 17 in the 100 block of Cowan Street. James Clifford Morris, 48, was riding a Suzuki motorcycle west on West Clay Street. Police report the driver ran across the yellow lane diver, applied the brakes, but lost control laying his motorcycle on its side. Morris injured his left ankle and hand. He was transported to Wise Regional.

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Commissioners to meet on Dec. 23

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Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.

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NEWS

New storm shelter grants available

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Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted

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COUNTY LIFE

First day of winter arrives

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It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year

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