NEWS
TxDOT prepares for bad winter weather
WICHITA FALLS DISTRICT – All nine counties (Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Montague, Throckmorton Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young) in the Wichita Falls District spent the last two days preparing for another winter storm predicted to hit this weekend.
TxDOT crews pretreated bridges and overpasses with brine again. Our storage tanks are full of brine. We will be making brine during the storm to keep our supply full.
Some sections in the nine counties have already started 12-hour shifts. The rest will start Saturday night into Sunday morning. All maintenance employees are on standby to report to duty at any time going forward.
Motorists are being urged to stay home for these storms unless mission essential or for emergencies. Not only will there be snow and ice, but the frigid temperatures may endanger lives.
If you find yourself in an accident or stranded on the side of the road, CALL 9-1-1. Do not use social media to report emergencies.
Resources:
Residents are encouraged to like the newly created TxDOT Wichita Falls Facebook page. You can find us at TxDOTWichitaFalls or follow us on Twitter @TxDOTWF.
Motorists can obtain travel information by visiting drivetexas.org or calling (800) 452-9292 .
Traffic cameras in Wichita Falls and Vernon are available for viewing at DriveTexas.Org or TxDOT.Gov.
Atmos Energy has E. Montague St. closed between Mason St. & Lindsey St. for gas line repair.
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A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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