NEWS
Local senior residents receiving COVID vaccines
During the week of Jan. 11, Texas will direct most of the COVID-19 vaccine received from the federal government to large providers who can vaccinate a total of more than 100,000 people.
The Department of Health and Human Services also stated additional vaccine will be distributed to smaller providers in other parts of the state.
Within Montague County the only entity to receive any vaccine allocations has been Nocona General Hospital. According to the DSHS, in weeks three and four the hospital was to receive 100 doses each week. Hospital staff and first responders were receiving vaccines after that arrived.
Adhering to the Tier one (health care workers and first responders) and Tier 1B (over age 65 and 18 with high risk conditions) categories that allocation was not expected to cover about 140 employees at NGH, more than 200 volunteer firefighters across the county, some 50 law enforcement officers, along with health care workers in nursing homes and assisted living facilities
The State of Texas has an allotment of vaccine, which is then distributed to 254 counties. Lance Meekins, administrator at NGH, said he is uncertain when they will get the second allotment. Friday the hospital had set up a vaccine day for those in the over 65 high risk category, but within just a few short hours the appointments were filled. They hope to set up additional times as soon as additional vaccines arrive.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
There was a small turnout for the Oct 29 town hall meeting to explain the new emergency transportation plan being offered to residential utility customers in the City of Bowie.
About 25 citizens attended the session at the community center where Will Winters of MASA discussed the plan that will offered to customers and paid for through a $7.75 fee collected on the city utility bill. Every meter is auto enrolled in the plan, but customers can opt out by filling out a form on the city website or at the city finance office.
Customers will have until Nov. 11 as the deadline to opt out before the fee becomes effective on Dec. 1. There also is a process in effective to opt out at a later time. Opting out in the first 90 days qualifies you for a full bill credit refund, but after 90 days, previous fees are non-refundable.
(Top image – Bowie citizens listen to MASA representative Will Winters about details of the program at the city hall MASA meeting Oct. 29.)
Read the full article in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Supertunia Tiara duo debuted in 2025 and in this brief amount of time has become the darling of the landscape. The love and admiration from gardeners across the country including my area of West Georgia and East Alabama has been nothing short of wow.
As much as gardeners treasure their Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias, Supertunia Pink Tiara and Blue Tiara are here to say look at me! Oh yes, and both are building a trophy case with awards.
At first, it would seem the Supertunia Tiara Petunias were designed with the artist gardener in mind. While that could be true it is most likely that these petunias are so unique and beautiful that any combination or application you try simply looks ready for canvas.
Read the full Garden Guy column in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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