NEWS
Individual FEMA help may be available
If you suffered damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding during the incident period of May 4-June 19, 2015, you may be eligible to receive federal disaster assistance.
Kelly McNabb, county emergency management coordinator, said officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in Montague from July 10-12 in the community room of the courthouse annex, located at 11339 State Highway 59N.
The officials will be available for storm victims to register with FEMA, or you may call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362.
They will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bring the following information for individual assistance: Your address with zip code; directions to your property; condition of your damaged home; insurance information, if available; Social Security number; phone number where you can be contacted; address where you get mail; and bank account type, account number and bank routing number
McNabb said when you register, you will be given a FEMA registration number. Write down your number and save it because you will need it whenever you contact FEMA.
See online registration at: disasterassistance.gov.
A 42-year-old woman from Henrietta was killed in a pedestrian vs. vehicle accident at 3:30 p.m. on June 6 on U.S. Highway 287 near N. Butler Road.
The Department of Public Safety report states Car Dianne Chitwood was driving a 2015 Honda Accord northwest on U.S. 82. She was having mechanical issues and had stopped the vehicle on the left shoulder, partially in the left lane.
Chitwood had exited the vehicle and stood in the left lane to inspect the Honda. A second vehicle, a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500 driven by Kymberly Michelle Riddle, 61, Laramie, WY was also traveling northwest on U.S. 82 and struck the pedestrian and vehicle one.
The DPS report states Chitwood was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained during the crash. Riddle was uninjured. The crash remains under investigation.
Texoma’s Homepage reported former 97th District Attorney Casey Hall was arrested in Sulphur Springs after her appeal bond was revoked. Click on the above link to read the story.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on June 10 in the council chambers.
The meeting opens with the city manager’s report on meetings with the engineers on the Rock and Pillar Street repairs, budget preparation and substation transformer work.
In new business there will be resolution for allocating funds for a park enhancement project from 4B funds to build pickleball courts in Pelham Park. A pair of planning and zoning recommendations for a replat will be reviewed. Public comments conclude the agenda.
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