NEWS
Nelson Street nears 60% completion
By BARBARA GREEN
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The Mill and Nelson Street drainage project has almost reached the 60% completion point, but a decision on pulling out and replacing the large inlet-junction box in the intersection of Mill and Nelson remains the primary obstacle at this point.
City of Bowie Public Works Director Stony Lowrance said Thursday for the most part the project has gone relatively smooth, despite some significant mistakes that have cost time and money.
The one block section of Nelson has been closed since August 2022 when a section of the road collapsed on the north side of Nelson. This is a major thoroughfare through Bowie and a main route for schools as the junior high is two blocks south and the intermediate one block to the north. The intersection at Mill and Nelson was closed in November when construction began.
The city council approved repairs of more than $2 million to fix flooding that has plagued this neighborhood for years. The overall project was expected to take one year.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo – Concrete work in the former Kiwanis Park area. (courtesy photo)
This hay hauler had some trouble as the made the curve on Mason Street near Orchard Friday afternoon as multiple round bales fell off. Someone was back on the scene quickly to get the hay out of the street and away from its edge. (Photo by Barbara Green)
After a handful of days with rain chances, this upcoming work week will be dry and hot. Afternoon temperatures will rise back into the 90s and 100s, with heat indices between 100-110 by midweek. (U.S. National Weather Service)
By BARBARA GREEN
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Judges have been named for the two cases involving 97th District Attorney Casey Hall, including the indictment for theft and a petition for removal as DA.
On July 11, Judge David L. Evans, presiding judge for the Eighth Administration Region of Texas, assigned E. Lee Gabriel to handle the indictment case against Hall. The judge then named Bruce McFarling for the removal petition case.
The two-term DA Hall was indicted by the Montague County Grand Jury July 15 on a charge of theft of property $2,500 to $30,000, a state jail felony. The allegations stem from reported misappropriation of state grant funds.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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