NEWS
Sheriff launching crime prevention series across the county
The Montague County Sheriff’s Office will present the first in a series of crime prevention meetings at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Sunset Fire Hall.
This program will be coordinated by Kevin Benton, who has joined County Sheriff Marshal Thomas’ team to coordinate crime prevention and related activities for the department.
Benton is not a newcomer to the sheriff’s office, having started his career with the SO as a patrol deputy in December 1986. He moved up the ranks to criminal investigators and sheriff leaving the department in December 1995 to become criminal investigator for the 97th District Attorney and later for the Cooke County DA. He worked in the DA offices 15 years.
Benton went to the Wise County Sheriff’s Office in 2010 where he retired on Aug. 1 as chief deputy and with 30 years in law enforcement. He and his wife, Cindy, reside in Bowie.
During these town hall meetings, Benton said he will talk about many aspects of crime prevention including safety tips for those who live in rural areas, with an emphasis on farm and ranch security.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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