NEWS
Throneberry pleads guilty
A 58-year-old Sunset man has been sentenced to a total of 30 years in state prison after pleading guilty to multiple felonies, including assault on a public servant. His codefendant, a 48-year-old woman, faces two years in prison.
Orville Throneberry entered a guilty plea and was sentenced on May 4 for assault on a public servant, unlawful possession of a firearm by felony, unlawful restraint, aggravated assault with deadly weapon and an additional unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Throneberry was charged with 30 years on each case with sentences to be served concurrently. He will be eligible for parole at the age of 71.
“Especially given the current political climate, it is important to me that our local officers know that the District Attorney’s office supports not just the communities of the 97th judicial district, but the law enforcement officers in each of our counties,” District Attorney Casey Polhemus said. “Our officers put their lives on the line for the citizens of our counties every day, and they deserve the same protection and justice as those they serve. Between the joint efforts of our office, the Montague County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers, we were able to accomplish that goal.”
Read more inside the weekend edition of The Bowie News.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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