NEWS
Red Flag warning continues through Saturday
MONTAGUE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT –
Fire Weather Warning
Effective: 01:01 PM CDT on 08/03/2023
Expires: 01:00 AM CDT on 08/05/2023
Alert: The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Red Flag Warning for hot temperatures and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM Friday to 1 AM CDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA…Along and west of the I-35 corridor. * TIMING…Today and Saturday Afternoon and Evening. * WINDS…South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…15 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES…Ranging from 103 to 108. * IMPACTS…Rapid ignition and spread of wildfires is possible due to persistent hot and dry conditions.
Instructions: A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office.
Target Area: Montague; Cooke; Young; Jack; Wise; Denton; Stephens; Palo Pinto; Parker; Tarrant; Eastland; Erath; Hood; Somervell; Johnson; Comanche; Mills; Hamilton; Bosque; Hill; Lampasas; Coryell; Bell; McLennan
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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