NEWS
Nocona High’s new gym taking shape with foundation pour
By BARBARA GREEN
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Last week the foundation was poured for the new 22,000 square foot gym at Nocona High School and corner stakes were placed for the career technology building next to it, moving forward with the first two phases of the $19 million bond project.
While ground was broken in mid-October for the 1,200-seat competition gym set just behind the high school, dirt work and plumbing don’t often show the scope of the project like a new foundation. Nocona Independent School District Superintendent Dr. David Water said as of April 1 the entire foundation had been poured and now they have to wait a little more than two weeks for it to cure.
The morning of April 3 the foundation looked more like a lake than a gym as heavy rainfall covered the pour, which is slightly lower on the gym side to provide space for the wooden gym floor. Waters said as soon as all the steel is on site the structure will start going up.
“We had two separate vendors providing steel and we have some it here already. You can see the stub-out of the plumbing , so you can tell where the locker rooms and concession stand are, even the center court scoring table. This year has been exciting in athletics and it’s hard to contain the excitement as everyone wants it ready tomorrow.
Top photo – The foundation for the new competition gymnasium for Nocona High School was poured last week and while parts of it look like a lake after the rainfall, the pour is curing and will soon be ready for steel to be hung for the facility. The gym is phase one of a multi-phase program funded by a $19 million bond approved in fall 2023. (News photos by Barbara Green0
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
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The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.
About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)
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