NEWS
County health authority rethinks his view on vaccines due to surging Delta Variant
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The impact of the surging Delta Variant of the COVID-19 virus has forced Montague County Health Authority Dr. Chance Dingler to rethink vaccine recommendations for his own children and others.
In the June 9 edition of The Bowie News, Dr. Chance Dingler appeared cautiously optimistic the pandemic could be waning. In the six weeks, prior there had been no admissions to Nocona General Hospital for COVID-19 patients and few positive tests. The county’s vaccination rate was 28.40%.
At that time Dingler, also the Montague County health authority, expressed his own concerns and a desire for more data about the vaccine for younger adults, and his own kids, ages 17-23 had not yet been vaccinated, although he and his wife had received the vaccine.
On July 26 things changed as the doctor reported he would be arranging for his children to get their first shots as soon as possible.
Dingler said after the Delta Variant “started kicking ass,” he had to rethink his view.
“All the data shows the Delta virus is the most easily transmissible and has now become the dominant strain. We’ve had an uptick here in positive cases and two in the hospital recently including one who passed away,” explained the doctor.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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