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Driver loses control at high speed, crashes into overhead gasoline tanks at AD yard

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
A 40-year-old Oklahoma man was injured when he lost control of his vehicle on a tight curve early Wednesday morning and crashed into an overhead gasoline tank at the Ashley-Douglass yard in Bowie.
That suspect was not believed to have life-threatening injuries, but police were waiting to speak with him. Sgt. Bob Blackburn of the Bowie Police Department said Thursday when they were able to speak to the driver at the scene he did not have a Texas driver’s license, but he provided a name and an Oklahoma license.
“We have not been able to verify 100% the name of the driver, but we are working on a subpoena for the hospital records. An arrest warrant for driving while intoxicated also is being obtained,” said Blackburn.
The emergency call for the accident at 200 Cowan in the Ashley-Douglass fuel yard came in at 12:24 a.m. Wednesday. The caller said a vehicle traveling at a very high rate of speed had crashed into the overhead gas tanks and gas was pouring out, plus the driver was still inside.

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City closes lake due to localized flooding

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Bowie School Board to review superintendent candidate applications

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Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.

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Bowie News will be 1 day late due to June 19 holiday

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Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.

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