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2019 news took many turns: Old year fades we look back
The new year signals not only beginnings, but brings endings. As 2019 fades The Bowie News looks back at many of the top news stories that lead our coverage during the year. There were political tirades, community celebrations and many other tales good and bad.
We look through the months and hopefully we include things that touched your life or made a difference. Let us know if there was news you feel should have been included. Share your comments on our Facebook page.
January
The new year opened on day one with the swearing in of eight new Montague County elected officials. The slate of leaders included: County Judge Rick Lewis, Commissioners Bob Langford and Mike Mayfield, Justice of the Peace One David Allen, Justice of the Peace Two Kevin Benton, District Clerk Lesia Darden, County Clerk Glenda Henson and County Treasurer LaVonda Langford.
At the county level, Sheriff Marshall Thomas says he doesn’t understand why there is any confusion over a stock law which was approved by county voters in 1905. In late 2018 he told the commissioner’s court he found the election results where voters were asked to decide whether horses, mules, jacks, jennets and cattle shall be permitted to run at large in the county. The law passed 663-142.
Read the full story on all the top news events covered by your Bowie News during 2019.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
The Department of Public Safety has provided information on an auto vs. motorcycle accident that reportedly occurred on July 4.
James Lee Hilton, Nocona, was driving a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Daniel Parra, Chico, was driving a 2018 Ford Fiesta. Both vehicles were north on State Highway 101 outside Sunset with the motorcycle behind the car.
Parra was attempting to turn left on Farm-to-Market Road 2265 when the motorcyclist attempted to unsafely pass to the left states the report. The bike struck the left side of the Fiesta. Both vehicles came to rest off the roadway on the northwest corner of SH 101 and FM 2265.
Hilton was transported to Denton Medical City with
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