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Bowie High senior drowns in Johnson Lake

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Bowie Police confirmed at 3:30 p.m. the recovery of drowning victim Trent Walker, 18-year-old senior at Bowie High School. No additional details of the incident were available at this time from the police.

City of Bowie Police and Fire responded to the report of possible drowning at the Johnson Lake located next to Bowie High School and immediately began searching for a male teenager who went under the water while swimming.
No official information has been released on the possible victim or the circumstances. The call came in at 11 a.m. Thursday. Police officers when they arrived at the shoreline dove into the water attempting to find the teen, who reportedly was swimming to a canoe located near the other shoreline.
Another teen who was fishing told police the boy went under and did not come back up. Police and firefighters used a canoe and boat to search. About 12:30 p.m. local game wardens arrived to assist with the search. Members of the sheriff’s office also were assisting local police at the scene.
The search continued and the victim was found about 3 p.m.

 

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Commissioners to meet on Dec. 23

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Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.

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New storm shelter grants available

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Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted

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First day of winter arrives

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It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year

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