NEWS
Amon Carter Lake Water board resigns, seeks receivership from PUC
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The remaining five members of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation board of directors submitted their resignations Aug. 14 and have asked the Public Utilities Commission to set receivership to continue operating the water supply until it can could be organized.
Rob Leopold, member of the board, reported the resignations were sent to the board attorney on Aug. 12 and he spoke with The Bowie News staff on Aug. 14. He emphasized the most important thing right now is the corporation’s 300 customers know this will not impact their water service and the day-to-day operations will continue as the PUC considers its actions.
“No one has to worry about their water it will continue to flow. They can still pay their bills at the office, where they can take care of anything that does not require board approval,” said Leopold.
Those who resigned include Leopold, Chairman John Halbrook, Lee Wayne Jones, Ray Smith and Louis Clayton. Leopold noted he is not representing the district here but is getting information out to their customers.
The board members suggested Red River Valley Authority to serve as the temporary manager, while Daniel Deweber, who is suing the corporation has suggested the City of Bowie.
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Pictured a water board meeting in April 2025. (News file photo)
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.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Looking toward the future, the Bowie City Council Tuesday night voted to add an assistant city manager position promoting Public Works Director Stony Lowrance to the job.
The agenda listed an executive session to discuss evaluation of the city manager. Councilors went to closed session at 6:30 p.m. and 15 minutes later asked City Manager Bert Cunningham and Lowrance to come in. After 15 minutes they left the session and a few minutes later the full council came back to open session.
Councilor Brent Shaw, in making the motion for the assistant city manager, pointed to expanded duties the manager has undertaken. Councilor Boyd Hulstine made the second as the vote received unanimous approval.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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