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Man seriously injured as a blowout sends his car across the highway lanes

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
A bizarre accident involving a car and 18-wheel semi-truck Monday morning seriously injured one man and shut down traffic along U.S. Highway 287/81 for a long period as the scene was cleared.
While the accident is still under investigation, officials with the Department of Public Safety provided some details. The accident occurred about 8:30 a.m. on Monday between the Wagonseller and Fruitland exits.
A black passenger car was northbound on U.S. 287 when he had a tire blow out. This caused it to drive across the median into southbound traffic.
The car reportedly ran into the truck tractor’s rear axel and then under the trailer. The trailer ran over the car with the rear tandems ripping them from the trailer in the process. The trailer was several hundred yards down the lane, while the rear tandem was in the left lane in between the truck and car.
Read more on this story and see more photos in the mid-week News. The identity of the driver was still unavailable at press time on Tuesday.

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Substation/transformer install back on track

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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

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Amon Carter Lake Water Corp. reorganizes board

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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.

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Lack of quorum cancels meeting

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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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