NEWS
DPS investigate fatality accident on U.S. 81
An Oklahoma woman was killed in a car/semi-truck crash north of Ringgold on U.S. Highway 81 Tuesday afternoon.
The accident occurred at 12:20 p.m. on Oct. 15, 1.6 miles north of Ringgold. A preliminary investigation report from the Department of Public Safety states a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse driven by Sandra Bingham, 34, Ryan, OK, was stopped at a temporary stop light traffic control device on U.S. 81 northbound.
A 2021 Freightliner towing a 2022 semi-trailer was northbound on U.S. 81 driven by Robert Larry Krouse, 58, Parsons, KS.
The DPS report states the truck driver failed to control his speed and struck the back of the Traverse. That vehicle spun around and came to rest facing southeast. The truck came to rest facing north.
Bingham was transported to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth with incapacitating injuries. Her passenger, Francis Leann Durham, 54, Eagletown, OK, was transported to Nocona General Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The DPS notes neither woman was wearing a seatbelt and the truck driver was belted. Krouse was uninjured.
Highway 81 was closed in both directions as emergency personnel responded to the scene, and traffic was diverted while the scene was cleared.
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Several personnel issues including the superintendent’s summative evaluation and filling the vacant intermediate principal position face the Bowie School Trustees when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The superintendent’s review is usually done in two parts during the year with the summative an effort to evaluate overall progress. Donna Hale’s contract also will be considered. as she marks her first year leading the district.
For the intermediate principal’s job, Jason Childress left the post last month taking the new formed director of student services, which will handle many of the tasks the assistant superintendent handled such as curriculum and test scores. That assistant position was eliminated by the board after Lee Ann Farris left the job. Childress’ resignation has been submitted.
Filling the principal’s job and consideration of a rental agreement for a portion of the bus parking lot property also are set for executive session. Any action all these topics will be considered back in open session.
On the regular agenda, the board will receive the 2025 fiscal audit for Jack County. A small portion of the district runs into that county.
The superintendent will provide operational reports and personnel updates. Childress will present the preliminary STAAR scores and the status of board goals, while Paula Peterson, finance director, gives the monthly financial report.
Numerous annual items will be up for action: Contract for cafeteria software; budget amendments; consider the ESSA application, the Montague and Jack County Tax Appraisal District budgets; library books for the elementary; ESC 9 contracts and a Texas Association of School Boards policy updates.
The board also will consider offering open enrollment for pre-kindergarten students for the next school year.
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