NEWS
Commissioners approve road crossings despite citizens’ asking for a delay
By BARBARA GREEN
Despite a pair of citizens asking them to delay approval of a series of road crossings for a gas pipeline, the Montague County Commissioners Monday approved the crossings, which had been tabled from an Oct. 23 meeting.
TARGA NGL Pipeline has submitted applications for road crossings on the following roads: Durham, Thweatt, Admire, Odom, Talley, Thompson, Starkey, Catholic Cemetery, Jim Need, Mallard, Dry Valley, Posey Brewer, Huddleston, Lake Valley, McClain and Sunset School Roads, located in precincts one and four. The crossings would be road bores underneath the county roads.
At the October meeting, Stephen Kirkland, a resident on Faulkner Road, asked the court to delay action to allow the landowners time to talk with TARGA officials about the route and other concerns.
The court agreed to delay action 90 days. However, the item came back on the agenda 45 days into the 90 days.
County Judge Rick Lewis said while they had put in 90 days, TARGA has filled out its applications and paid the fees, which have been deposited; so it would be prudent to either accept or deny he added.
During public comments three people discussed the crossings.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
David Spiller, attorney for TARGA, asked the crossings be immediately approved. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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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