NEWS
Drought, wind fueling grass fires
By BARBARA GREEN
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More than half a dozen fires kept Montague County firefighters busy Saturday and forced a small section of homes along State Highway 59 to be evacuated; however, in the end, no structures were damaged and there were no injuries.
There were two mid-morning fires Saturday, but things blew up shortly after noon with multiple fires along State Highway 59 just outside the Bowie city limits and running all the way to the Jack County line.
Bowie Rural Fire Department Chief Randall Preuninger said there were three fires between Shady Oaks and the Jack County line, and then closer to Highway 287 where a large home was threatened as high winds pushed the fire and created heavy smoke. Fire departments from across the area responded.
“We evacuated two homes on the Shady Oaks fire with at least three people connected to two homes.
Two other fires later in the afternoon were caused by someone burning debris and violating the burn ban. One incident resulted in an arrest after a confrontation with a firefighter and a deputy.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
This hay hauler had some trouble as the made the curve on Mason Street near Orchard Friday afternoon as multiple round bales fell off. Someone was back on the scene quickly to get the hay out of the street and away from its edge. (Photo by Barbara Green)
After a handful of days with rain chances, this upcoming work week will be dry and hot. Afternoon temperatures will rise back into the 90s and 100s, with heat indices between 100-110 by midweek. (U.S. National Weather Service)
By BARBARA GREEN
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Judges have been named for the two cases involving 97th District Attorney Casey Hall, including the indictment for theft and a petition for removal as DA.
On July 11, Judge David L. Evans, presiding judge for the Eighth Administration Region of Texas, assigned E. Lee Gabriel to handle the indictment case against Hall. The judge then named Bruce McFarling for the removal petition case.
The two-term DA Hall was indicted by the Montague County Grand Jury July 15 on a charge of theft of property $2,500 to $30,000, a state jail felony. The allegations stem from reported misappropriation of state grant funds.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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