NEWS
Bowie Police checkpoint nets possible mobile marijuana distributor
Detective Bob Blackburn examines the jars of bulk marijuana seized Sunday night in a traffic stop. (News photo)
By BARBARA GREEN
Bowie Police Department’s stopped what could almost be called a mobile marijuana dispensary Sunday night seizing more than 100 different types of bulk manufactured marijuana purchased in Colorado and being returned to customers in Texas.
Investigator Bob Blackburn said this was one of two arrests that netted drugs during the Sunday night drug interdiction checkpoint operation.
Blackburn and Officers Cody Stone and Brian Keating manned the check point that involves placing a sign along the highway stating drug checkpoint ahead.
“Vehicles will pass the sign and then may try to avoid it, throw things out or take other evasive actions, which can lead to probable cause to make a traffic stop,” said Blackburn.
At 11:30 p.m., Stone stopped a vehicle south of State Highway 59 and United States Highway 287 for a possible traffic violation. After talking with the driver, Stone initiated a probable-cause search of the vehicle and found a full-on marijuana dispensary.
When Stephen Cervantez, 34, Venus, was stopped, Blackburn said he offered police his medical marijuana card and told them the large amount of marijuana was his supply for a month, which he had obtained in Colorado and was taking back to Venus.
His story didn’t float with the cops, who found the following amounts of marijuana: 979 grams of marijuana which equals about 2.3 pounds and 78 grams of oils, extracts and candies.
Top photo: One of more than 25 jars of bulk marijuana, plus smaller jars of ground marijuana. (News 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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