NEWS
Water line problems on two separate lines stall traffic at Pecan and Mason
Traffic at the intersection at Pecan and Mason Street was interrupted for two days this week as repairs were made to separate line breaks.
Thursday evening the 12-inch water line that goes to the water tower cracked and a portion of the line had to be replaced. The crew worked late into the night and were able to isolate it so few customers were without water during this period. They were also lucky to find the necessary 12-inch clamps in nearby Decatur.
The hole was left open to make sure it did not leak. After that was completed a leak was found in a valve on a nearby four-inch line in the intersection. They began repairs on it once the lines were spotted and the Texas Department of Transportation was informed about the closure which is a state highway.
City Manager Bert Cunningham said the on-going dry conditions which also causes the ground to shift are the primary causes of the leaks the staff has been repairing in recent weeks.
Utility woes continued for the Bowie area Friday morning as Comcell reported a major network internet outage. A storm in Wichita Falls Thursday night knocked down its main network operations center along with a loss of power about 9 p.m. Service was restored to Bowie shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
Montague County voters joined the rest of the state with a tremendous turnout in Tuesday’s elections.
The elections administration office reported with all 10 precincts counted a turnout of 56.01% or 8,732 casting ballots. There are 15,591 registered voters in the county.
While there were no county contested races, there were two city council and two school board elections.
The Bowie City Council has three places on the ballot. Laura Sproles, incumbent, was not challenged for her place two.
Levi Bailey won the precinct one seat with 925 votes. Valerie Thomerson received 328 votes.
In precinct three, Terry Gunter won with 1,027 votes and Glenda Durham was second with 383
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
A 15-year-old Nocona boy was killed in a crash following a law enforcement pursuit just after midnight on Nov. 1.
Sgt. Aaron Brandle, public information officer with the Montague County Sheriff’s office, said the crash occurred on Nov. 1 at around 12:21 a.m.
The vehicle in the pursuit crashed in the 3600 block of Cardwell Road in Montague County. The juvenile was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was ejected as a result of the crash.
The release states responding law enforcement personnel immediately initiated life-saving measures at the scene. The juvenile was subsequently transported to Nocona General Hospital, where despite continued life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased.
While the authorities have not publicly identified the deceased, several community efforts have been launched to assist the family of AR “Mando” Alcantar, a sophomore at Nocona High School. Students and staff also have taken steps to remember the popular young man.
A Gofundme account also has been sent up under the name Small Town, Big Hearts – Help support the Alcantar Family. It was organized by Kelsey Cabrera.
(Top photo – AR “Mando” Alcantar)
Read the full report in the Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie News staff apologizes for the error in spelling of the the young man’ s name in the print edition. It stated “Mondo” and that was incorrect. We did not find the error until after press time.
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