NEWS
CO leaks sends 4 to hospital
By BARBARA GREEN
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Carbon monoxide is called “the invisible killer,” and this week several apartment tenants got a dose of that when their apartment received dangerous levels of the gas.
The incident began at 10:37 p.m. on Jan. 11 at 207 E. Wilbarger as the caller requested an ambulance for two sick people, one who was nauseous and another who was short of breath.
Fire Chief Doug Page said the firefighters talked to the patients trying to figure out what may have caused their symptoms, and then they began to think about carbon monoxide poisoning. Another ambulance was called when two other people started having symptoms, and the EMTs also requested the EMS bring a carbon monoxide meter.
Further examination of the apartments after the gas was turned off revealed an exhaust flue in the attic had been been disconnected possibly during storm repairs. Page said that attic holds all four units for the four apartments in that building so the other three apartments also were getting amounts of the odorless gas. Page said the manager was present and the firefighters showed him the problem.
EMTs, along with police officers evacuated the other apartments and ventilated the structure. Two of the apartments had tenants present and one tenant was not home. Page said four people were transported to the hospital, while the other three who were evacuated were fine.
Read more on this story and CO safety tips in the weekend Bowie News.
NEWS
Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
NEWS
Voters decide today on two ISD bonds
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
NEWS
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Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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