NEWS
City of Bowie selects engineer for Rock/Pillar repair
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
An engineer has been selected and has begun work to design the drainage repairs at Pillar and Rock Streets.
City Manager Bert Cunningham told the council about the selection at the June 24 meeting, less than a week after the intersection of those two streets was closed due to a sinkhole, along with collapsing dirt sidewalls above the creek. This repair is just part of the ongoing drainage problems along this creek that run throughout Bowie west to east causing flooding. Late last year the city spent just under $3 million to making extensive repairs at Mill and Nelson to help solve those flooding problems. With additional water flow down the creek bed, the problems at Rock and Pillar were not unexpected. The heavy March rainfall only washed away dirt around and under the rusted out culverts.
Cunningham and Public Works Director Stony Lowrance have been meeting with prospective engineers to consider plans for the repairs. They have selected Blaine Boswell of Corlett, Probst & Boyd from Wichita Falls. He reportedly has extensive experience with drainage issues. Preliminary estimates indicate the project may run about $1.5 million.
Read the full story in the Thursday edition.
Pictured: The intersection of Rock and Pillar has been closed due to a new sinkhole weakening the street. (Photo by Barbara Green0
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
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