NEWS
TxDOT road closure update
TxDOT Road update 10 p.m. Wednesday
MONTAGUE COUNTY TAKES BRUNT OF STORM. TRAVEL IS TREACHEROUS AND DISCOURAGED.
All travel in Montague County is highly discouraged. All roadways are reporting some degree flooding. These roads will CLOSE without notice. Motorists should avoid all travel tonight. With darkness your life could be in serious danger. We’ve had three water rescues already this evening on the State’s roadways. Removing State barricades and running road blocks is a punishable offense with fines and jail time.
FM 81 (Mill St.) at FM 1125 at the railroad underpass is CLOSED due to flooding.
FM 2583 at the boat dock at Amon Carter Lake is CLOSED.
US 81 at FM 1806 has high water and could close at any time.
FM1956 is CLOSED from Bluemound Rd to FM3301.
STATE HWY 101 is CLOSED at the Montague/Wise County Line.
STATE HWY 175 from Montague to Nocona is CLOSED.
STATE HWY 59 from Montague to St. Jo is CLOSED.
FM 1806 behind Old Bowie Lake is CLOSED.
FM 1806 is CLOSED from Stoneburg to Montague.
FM 103 is CLOSED.
OTHER ROAD CLOSURES IN THE WICHITA FALLS DISTRICT INCLUDE
Clay Co:
FM 1954- From FM 2393 to FM 2606 in the Lake Arrowhead Area is CLOSED due to high water.
Cooke Co:
I-35 Frontage Rd – In Valley View and at the Red River Bridge are CLOSED. Exit/On ramps may be affected as well. However the Interstate is OPEN.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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