NEWS
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Montague County will begin the process to abate the damaged building at on the courthouse square in Montague, informing the owner to demolish the building n or face legal action.
The commissioner’s court met on Dec. 21 after moving its meeting from Dec. 24, which is a county holiday.
Members of the court discussed the condition of the old Carminati Grocery, which was severely damaged in an Aug. 19 crash when a pickup drove into the building catching on fire and killing the driver. The building is located at State Highway 59 and Franklin Street.
A pickup, driven by Jason Baraquin, 46, Oregon, was traveling south on Hwy. 59 when it ran through the double doors at the front of the building. A large portion of the front wall collapsed in on the truck as it caught fire inside the building. The break in the wall went all the way to the roofline, leaving a gaping hole in the building and threatening to collapse.
During the ensuing
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The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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