NEWS
Don’t let your holidays get ‘Grinched’ by thieves
While many eagerly wait for the Christmas holidays to spend time with friends and family, with all the merriment, it can become a whirl of parties, shopping and cooking. But as much as you are looking forward to the holidays, so are the bad guys. Don’t let them burst your Christmas bubble.
According to the FBI December and January recorded the most burglaries in 2023. While home thefts happen all year round, police says thieves focus on crimes of opportunity.
There were more than 70,000 burglaries at homes across the nation last December, more than any other month of the year. Bowie Police Chief Guy Green say steps to secure you home can be as simple as parking a car in the driveway or leaving your lights on. Some police departments can perform vacation checks , all it requires is filling out a request form at the Bowie Police Department.
A Security.org survey noted that 49 million Americans, nearly 19% have had at least one package stolen in the past 12 months. Some 36% of U.S. adults surveyed say they’ve sent a package somewhere other than their home address, another 54% said they changed plans in order to receive a package in person and nearly seven in 10 said they weren’t willing to change up their online holiday shopping habits in face of package theft.
Green said the number one problem is porch pirates as shopping online sends packages daily to people’s homes.
“The best thing to do it have them delivered where someone is present to bring it in or to an office. Also make sure you vehicles are locked all the time and do not leave purses, wallets or gifts in open view,” explained the chief.
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A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
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The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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