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Fentanyl being disguised as candy, prescription drugs; be cautious during Halloween
This Halloween holiday, the Texas Department of Transportation and the Drug Enforcement Agency are teaming up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Watch UR BAC program to spread awareness on the fentanyl epidemic spreading across our state.
This drug is creeping into communities in many forms including fake prescription drugs, as well as pills that look similar to candy. Bowie Police Chief Guy Green said his officers have not dealt with a specific case for that drug yet, but he would expect it at any time.
The chief said there have been a couple of overdose deaths where fentanyl has been listed as a “contributing factor,” but not enough to say it was the primary cause. Those deaths were still ruled accidental overdoses by the medical examiner added Green.
The Montague County sheriff’s staff echoed the same, adding it was only a matter of time. Chief Deputy Jack Lawson said he would, unfortunately, anticipate the first encounter would probably be an unattended death.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
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.
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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