NEWS
COVID fatalities reported at 14 in county
Montague County continues to be in the middle of a surge in positive COVID-19 cases, but state figures also continue to be unclear as there are almost 90 active cases reported.
Montague County Health Authority Dr. Delbert McCaig said there were 79 confirmed active cases and eight probable for 87 still in isolation as of Nov. 20. However, the Texas Department of Health Services COVID dashboard showed 62 active cases (it does not show probable).
Delays in posting positive cases and delayed confirmation on death certificates continued to muddle public information. McCaig’s Friday report showed 10 fatalities, while the DSHS dashboard showed 14 fatalities noting those certificates run 10 to 14 days behind.
On Thursday McCaig also received a report of 30 positive cases at Advanced Rehabilitation in Bowie. It was unclear if that was just residents or a combination of residents and staff, he was awaiting additional information. The Bowie News requested comment from Advanced, but did not receive a response by press time Friday.
On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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