NEWS
Former Nocona High student detained in threat investigation
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Dr. David Waters, superintendent of Nocona Independent School District, said Tuesday’s closure of school due to a possible threat, “went as good as it could go” based on the late notice Monday night, but he commended the high school students who reported the social media threat as soon as they saw it.
At 10:01 p.m. Monday a letter was posted on the high school Facebook page stating school would be closed on Tuesday due to an alleged shooting threat. By Tuesday afternoon the 16-year-old male suspect was being questioned by police and later detained for a possible complaint of terroristic threat.
The letter from high school principal Stephenie Wright went on the school’s social media pages, as well as on the Remind app, available to all in the district. It explained the district received word a former student had allegedly made threats about bringing a gun to school, specifically to the high school and middle school campuses. Law enforcement was contacted and began investigating.
Reportedly the teen flagged down a student he knew and told him not to come to school tomorrow because he was going to be shooting.
Since the suspect was a juvenile and could not be detained Monday without his parent or guardian’s permission which was denied, Waters said they decided to cancel classes Tuesday. The family would not allow police to talk to him, although it did allow police to search the home where no weapons were found reported The Nocona News.
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A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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