COUNTY LIFE
Two legs of Hwy. 82 expansion includes in preliminary state plan
The preliminary draft of the Texas Unified Transportation program spanning a 10-year project plan includes two legs of proposed highway expansion in Montague County.
Members of the Texas Transportation Commission met on Feb. 22 to review the draft plan, which will be up for final approval on March 30.
The Wichita Falls District of the Texas Department of Transportation has been preparing a slate of priorities for its nine counties. That list includes highway lane extensions running west out of Nocona toward Henrietta along U.S. Highway 82.
At this time the highway comes into Nocona as a four-lane on the east side, but goes out as a two-lane on the west. The Highway 82 projects began working with TxDOT on the expansion project in 1972 and a special farm-to-market right-of-way tax was passed to help pay for the ROW. At a Feb. 2 hearing TxDOT officials said they hoped for at least one leg of the project would be included in the state plan, so they were surprised and happy to see two. However, it all rests on the final approval on March 30 and future funding.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Bowie Community Center presented a concert featuring the music country greats Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash this past Friday night.
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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