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Made in Bowie: WL making 5 million pounds of pipe for African LNG plant

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
In a few months when shipping containers are opened at a new liquefied natural gas facility in Mozambique five million pounds of pipe produced in Bowie will be used for its fire suppression system.
While this is not the largest project completed at the WL Plastics plant, it is the biggest to feature only Bowie-made high density polyethylene pipe. It also was completed throughout the COVID challenges of 2020 and was negotiated world-wide via Zoom, email and phones.
JR Rogers, plant manager, said they are nearing the end of the 88-day fabrication cycle that included 6,000 hours of fabrication alone for the fitting pipe. Manufacturing of the fitting pipe began in December and they expect to finish all the pipe by late April.
Bowie is one of only three plants certified by Factory Mutual to manufacture fire main water pipe.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

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Nocona Indians remembered Mando Alcantar with special ‘Love like Mando’

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Indians have tough night Thursday playing Tioga falling 0-50. As they left for the game the football team word T-shirts remember “Mando” Alcantar, a 15-year-old Nocona High School student and baseball player was killed in a car crash last weekend. The Tioga players, cheerleaders and band also wore orange wristbands in support of the school. (Photo by Kylene Crossen)

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New Nocona councilors to take the oath

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The Nocona City Council will meet at 5 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the council chamber at city hall.
The meeting opens with the newly elected members of the council taking the oath of office. They include Chuck Hittle, Yesika Rodriguez and Robert H. Fenoglio.
After the monthly items of community interest, the consent agenda of bills and minutes and public comments.
The workshop and regular agenda focus on a series of four requests from the Nocona Economic Development Corporation 4A and 4B Boards. The project requests are: $12 for Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum sidewalk project; $190,000 to Friends of Indian Oaks for clubhouse renovations and a new build-out of the interior and porch; and a request for $119,000 for lights at the youth softball field. Both boards are joining funding sources for the projects.
Councilors will consider adopting a National Voter Registration Act Implementation Plan for the Nocona Public Library. Each state library has to undergo a review as it provides a location to pick up voter registration cards.
The panel will consider action after the workshop discussion during the regular agenda.
There is one item for the city council action as the building commission which is a request from Michael Diaz to install a 2022 Champion manufactured home at 210 Fayette Street. There will be a report from the enforcing officer.

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Texans encouraged to participate in flag placement ceremonies for Veterans Day

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AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Texans to attend Flag Placement Ceremonies at VLB Cemeteries throughout Texas to honor the brave men and women who served our nation this Veterans Day.

Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen

If you would like to participate and honor the brave men and women who served our nation, flag placements are happening at the following locations and flags will be provided on-site. No RSVP is needed:

Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.
11463 Fort Hood Street
Killeen, Texas 76542

Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
2520 Inspiration Road
Mission, Texas 78572

Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene
Friday, November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
7457 W. Lake Road
Abilene, Texas 79601

Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
9974 IH 37 Access Road
Corpus Christi, Texas 78410

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