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Head-on collision injures four

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Distraction in the vehicle and roving on the wrong side of the road are cited by law officer as the possible cause of a head-on accident near Sunday evening.
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash on Farm-to-Market Road 1749 at 6:51 p.m. Sunday. The Department of Public Safety reports David Matheny, 53, was driving a Taurus southwest on FM 1749 on the wrong side of the road.
The second driver, Deshea Woods, 30, was driving a GMC Yukon north east of FM 1749 and was struck head-on by the vehicle driven by Matheny reports the DPS.
Both drivers and two, seven-year-old passengers in the Yukon were transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. The DPS reported mid-week all persons involved had been discharged from the hospital.
The preliminary report states contributing factors for the crash were driving on the wrong side of the road, not passing and distraction in the vehicle where the radio station was being changed. Matheny was cited for driving on the wrong side of the road.

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Carpenter Shop dining room closing Wednesday, Thursday

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Officials with the Carpenter Shop (Nocona Senior Citizens Center) have announced the dining room will be closed today, Wednesday (2/19) and Thursday (2/20) due to possible bad winter weather.

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Saint Jo City Council reschedules its February meeting

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After cancelling its meeting due to illness earlier this month, the Saint Jo City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 19 at city hall.

Agenda items are:

  1. Consider resolution to allow the Saint Jo Riding Club to access city-owned property adjacent to the rodeo arena to be used for parking for club-hosted events.
  2. Discuss request from Dennis Elmore about 5.87 acres on West Howell to build on lots 6 and 7.
  3. Discuss and act on updated ordinance from the workshop conducted on Jan. 22.
  4. Approve minutes and bills, along with printed reports.
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Father/daughter dance welcomes big crowd

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Freedom Life Church and its sponsors hosted the annual Father/Daughter Dance in Bowie. There was a packed house of family members for the annual event as they enjoyed a deejay, dancing, food and fun. Watch for more photos in your Thursday Bowie News. (News photo by Barbara Green)

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