NEWS
Parent says BISD board was wrong in its action
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
A father urged the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees to do two things: Make sure there is funding for schools and make sure the kids are safe, and don’t stray from that.
The board has been under fire for the past month connected to pursuing criminal charges against the late Justin Kuecher, who allegedly recorded school staff when he was filing to run for school board.
Kuecher recorded some unflattering things reportedly said by some of the staff that were caught on his phone he left recording as he stepped out to get his driver’s license. He then allegedly posted that recording on social media.
A complaint was made with police and a warrant issued for the man for allegedly illegally recording the staff without their knowledge or permission. The charge was unlawful interception by electronic device.
At the August meeting, C.J. Grisham, who told the board at the Aug. 26 meeting he was a lawyer for Kuecher, accused the board of pushing his client to the point where he took his own life. According to the Montague County Sheriff’s office Kuecher was found deceased at his home on Aug. 21.
Board President Jacky Betts made a brief statement stating they encourage comment and outlined the procedures.
Brandon Helton signed up to speak about school safety. He has two children in school.
“I find it almost appalling I have to be here tonight so I won’t belittle you or run you down. I don’t agree with the action you took to vote for an arrest warrant, that is not your job here. It is to provide funding for the school and keep kids safe; in return all you have done along with some board members’ inflammatory comments brought great danger to our children,” exclaimed Helton.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Members of the Bowie City Council will face a brief agenda when they meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the council chambers.
Following routine reports and consent agenda items, the council will consider a resolution authorizing submission of the city’s 2027/2028 Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Then council members will consider approving Bob Blackburn for appointment as a reserve police officer with the Bowie Police Department.
Following an executive session, the council will discuss and potentially take action regarding the annual employment evaluations and duties of both the City Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge.
After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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