NEWS
Hail storm bombards Sunset, home and vehicles damaged
By BARBARA GREEN
Monday evening, citizens of Sunset attempted to clean up and assess damage after a massive hail storm bombarded the community breaking out windows in homes, businesses and vehicles.
The first major spring storm blew through Montague County Monday around 4 p.m. It dropped golfball to baseball-size hail in portions of Clay County, sliding down U.S. Highway 287 skirting Bowie where pea-size hail was reported.
Near Sunset, Texas Department of Transportation officials said the section of U.S. 287 from the county line northward to about Fruitland Road was closed for a short time due to the heavy hail. The streets of Sunset were great with leaves beaten by the hail, while homes throughout the town had broken windows. Vehicles also could be seen with broken windshields and back glass.
Top photo: hail outside the Sunset Post Office. (Courtesy photo)
The home of Kathy and Jack Ezzell received significant damage from Monday’s hail storm as all the front windows of their double-wide mobile home were broken out. (Courtesy photo)
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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