NEWS
Herman Arami identified as house fire victim
A lifetime resident of Montague and Korean War veteran died when his home burned early Monday.
Herman Lee Arami, 90, was confirmed as the victim of the fire reported Jack Lawson, chief deputy of the Montague County Sheriff’s office.
The fire occurred at 605 South Border Street in Montague at 12:38 a.m. Monday. Firefighters found the home fully-involved when they arrived. Lawson said they knew Arami lived there, and he was unaccounted for. A search after the fire was out discovered his body about 6 a.m. Monday.
Lawson said no preliminary cause of death was released yet by the Dallas County Medical Examiner, however, they suspect the resident died as a result of the fire.
The fire is being investigated by Bowie Fire Chief Doug Page. He said Thursday the brick and metal roof structure experienced extensive destruction making it difficult to determine a point of origin much less a specific cause, but it is under investigation.
Sheriff Marshall Thomas said earlier in the week that space heaters were in use in the home, but it is unclear if those could have caused the fire.
Arami was a Nocona High School graduate and Korean War veteran, who was active in the local veteran’s service organizations. His service will be at 10 a.m. on March 18 at Saint William’s Catholic Church.
See his full obituary in the Wednesday Bowie News.
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
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