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Texas Legislature opens 88th session on Jan. 10

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
When the gavel opens the 88th Texas Legislative session on Jan. 10 elected leaders are expected to address many of the same topics they have in recent years such as public education, guns, energy and voting rights; however, they also will try to figure out how to use the state’s massive budget surplus, a projected $27 billion.
Governor Greg Abbott throughout his campaign against Democrat Beto O’Rourke promised voters he would use at least half of it for property tax relief. The Legislative Budget Board recently voted to allow legislators to spend about $12.5 billion more in the next budget cycle compared to the previous biennium. If the governor wants to spend more, about $13 billion, lawmakers would have to address a constitutional spending cap.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News, and see some of the pre-filed bills from the local representatives that represent Montague County.

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Fire starts in transfer station building

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Bowie fire and police emergency personnel responded to this structure fire call around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. No details were available at this time on a possible cause, possibly from trash inside the station or inside a vehicle. (News photo by Barbara Green)

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Bell receives life in murder of Tia Hutson

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Gregory Bell, 58, Saint Jo, was found guilty of the murder of Tia Hutson, 50, also of Saint Jo after less than an hour of jury deliberation Thursday afternoon.

She was found beaten and raped in her home in August 2022 and six days later never regaining consciousness. The jury also deliberated Bell’s sentence giving him the maximum life in prison and a $10,000 find. It took them less than half an hour to make the decision. A deadly finding also determined a large flashlight was used as a deadly weapon.

Gregory Bell being escorted from the 97th District Courtroom in custody (Photo credit: Josh Hoggard, KFDX/KJTL)

As the jury left the courtroom some members were seen hugging Trevor Riley, Tia Hutson’s who had given a powerful victim’s statement to the court.

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Illegal dumping continues at Bowie Mission

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Staff and volunteers at the Bowie Mission continue to be plagued by people who dump their unwanted furniture and other items at their gates and doors. Despite having signs stating this is illegal and that there are surveillance cameras on scene, dumpers don’t seem to be phased.

This past week several large pieces of furniture were dumped right in front of the gate where the trailer used to go pick up food bank items is stored. Cynthia Brewer, director said most of the volunteers are older and it is difficult to get these large items moved out of the way. She is at her wit’s end trying to get people to stop dumping and while she hesitates to file police charges the situation is getting untenable as people continue to violate the policy.

Anyone who observes illegal dumping at the mission is urged to call the police 872-2251.

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