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TxDOT issues update on road conditions
| WX ROAD CONDITION ALERT Thursday, Feb. 18th 4:00PM February 18, 2021 4:00 PM WICHITA FALLS DISTRICT – Major Highways in the district are clear with most lanes open and functioning. Snowplows were able to work on the Farm to Markets and lesser travel roadways in our nine-county region today. They will continue rural road improvements throughout tonight. TxDOT will remain on duty 24 hours a day with no estimate on when we will return to normal operations. However, the entire district is concerned with refreezing tonight. Please be extremely cautious and expect patchy ice or snow on bridge and overpasses. Black ice is possible since solar radiation provided some melting even while temperatures were well below freezing. Some part of Texas received more snow and ice today. Motorists should consult DriveTexas.Org and weather forecasts before leaving home. Section Reports: In the Wichita Falls area, I-44, US 287, and Kell Freeway are completely open. Secondary highways are also in very good shape. Plows have been able to backup the City of Wichita Falls with a pass on Southwest Parkway and Jacksboro Hwy amongst other locations. TxDOT will continue to work with the City on these state facilities that serve as city streets. Meanwhile the Wichita Falls team have been on FM’s and will continue working overnight to get better access for our 4th tier roadways. Archer County US and State highways are clear. FM roads are still patchy. The Bowie and Nocona maintenance crews are reporting US 287, US 81 N, and US 82 in Montague county as clear. They have been very successful with the FM roads and report that the snow is blading off well. Gainesville is running 2 crews around the clock. All their roads are passible, but they continue to clean up for better service. I-35 and US 82 are their primary roadways. The Henrietta team has US 287, US 82, and State highways well maintained throughout Clay county. They have directed their attention to the FM roads in rural parts of Clay. Seymour Maintenance’s main US and State highways are clear. FM’s have been plowed but some have thin patches of snow remaining. Throckmorton county is reporting that all roads are open and passable. Watch for patchy snow or ice especially on the lesser travel roadways overnight. Young county roads are all open and passible. SH’s and US freeways are clear while the FM’s can have patchy spots. If you must drive, check road conditions and traffic cameras at DriveTexas.org or call 800-452-9292. Like the Wichita Falls TxDOT Facebook page at TxDOTWichitaFalls or follow us on Twitter @TxDOTWF. |
By BARBARA GREEN
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The Bowie City Council welcomed three newly-elected members Tuesday night and the panel had its annual council orientation of duties presented by the city attorney.
Brandon Walker and Laramie Truax took the oath of office for their respective seats during the meeting. Laura Sproles was sworn in prior to the meeting as she was enroute to the hospital after a fall at home where she injured her hand and wrist. All the candidates had to take the oath by Tuesday night after the votes were canvassed.
City Attorney Courtney Goodman-Morris made the presentation on council duties and obligations, as well legal requirements. Brent Shaw was elected as mayor pro tem.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District welcomed one new member this week following the Nov. 5 election and accepted the 2023-24 outside audit with no exceptions.
Incumbent Trustee Jacky Betts returned to place one and Angie Christmas took the place two seat. After the board officers were dissolved with the new ones taking the oath, officers were elected. Betts will continue as president, Guy Green as vice president and Kent Dosch as secretary.
Paul Fleming of Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, PC, presented the audit telling there were no issues and the process went smoothly. He noted the biggest change was the Legislature compressing the district tax rate and additional changes in the tax law. State aid formula grants increased due to the state’s funding formula compensating for lost property tax revenue due to the law change previously mentioned.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Information was the watchword for the second hospital/emergency room community meeting Tuesday night, as the steering committee was announced along with additional financial considerations.
About 50 people attended the meeting. Melody Gillespie, who was named chairperson for the committee, said the goal is to gather information to get it out into the community. This group was formed after the Bowie emergency room was closed by Faith Rural Health System in early October just shy of one year of operating in Bowie.
Kylie Ward, one of the public relations volunteers, said, “This committee is not here to force things on you and there are assumptions already we are proposing a tax. We are not, we don’t have that ability, we are just a research team here to explore all the options.”
Other members of the committee include Tiffany Chandler and Damon Benton handling finance and grant research; Jennifer Tellef, secretary; Valerie Tomerson, grant research; Ann Smith, PR and Margin Latham and Gillespie, legislative research. It was pointed out there are other members of the sub-committees who are helping with research, but they also invite anyone interested to help with the process.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo – Jack County Judge Keith Umphress spoke at this week’s steering committee meeting. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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