NEWS
Water line costs through grant skyrocket
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Councilors accepted the low bidder to replace water lines in the area of Wichita and Hutchinson streets, approved the purchase of lighting for a pickleball court and a request for money out of the infrastructure fund to lay a waterline in Al Jo area.
Before getting into the agenda Mayor Gaylynn Burris presented Stony Lowrance, public works director, with an award from the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association for outstanding achievement in quality construction of asphalt pavement for the Bowie Municipal Airport when it received new runaways in 2022.
New business
As with many state grant projects the application process is a long way from the bid acceptance, and in this instance the price skyrocketed.
Michael Tibbetts, Hayter Engineering, explained the original application was made two years ago. The grant was not funded, but then some more money became available and it was funded. Bids were opened in February.
“We were concerned the bids might come in over budget. We therefore designed the project with seven stand-alone street segments to allow us to select a combination of segments that would come closest to our budget ($301,268), while still meeting Texas Department of Agriculture requirements for benefitting at least 51% low to moderate income residences,” explained Tibbetts.
Seven bids were received and their range was wide from $819,345.50 to $2,005,03.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Early voting for the Nocona General Hospital District Board of Directors saw 285 voters cast their ballot during the first week of early voting.
Ballots may be cast early through April 28. Election day is May 2, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All voting is in the Nocona City County room at 102 Clay Street.
Candidates include two incumbents, Charles May and Ron Brown. De Brown, who had filed for re-election, later withdrew. Steve Bates and Shawn Patton are the other candidates. Three seats are open on the board.
TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH WESTERN MONTAGUE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELED. HOWEVER, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING (BELOW) HAS BEEN ISSUED.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
733 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Montague County in north central Texas…
Northwestern Wise County in north central Texas…
Northeastern Jack County in north central Texas…
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newport, or
16 miles southwest of Bowie, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Trained weather spotters. At 729 PM CDT, 70 mph winds was
reported by Jacksboro Fire at Highway 148 and the Jack-
Clay County line.
IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Newport around 735 PM CDT.
Lake Bridgeport around 810 PM CDT.
Chico around 820 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Wizard
Wells, Cundiff, Park Springs, Postoak, Crafton, Fruitland, and
Vineyard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning can kill.
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT…CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…2.50 IN
WIND THREAT…OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST…70 MPH
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
709 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
Southwestern Montague County in north central Texas…
Northeastern Jack County in north central Texas…
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 708 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of Windthorst, or 21 miles south of
Henrietta, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Montague and northeastern Jack Counties, including the
following locations… Postoak.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
TORNADO…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…2.50 IN
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