NEWS
County COVID spikes concern state officials
By BARBARA GREEN
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The fall surge of COVID-19 has struck Montague County throwing out the previous no mask exemption just three days in as active cases rose to more than 45 late last week.
Montague County Judge Kevin Benton on Saturday released a letter to the public stating due to a surge in positive tests the mask exemption announced on Oct. 14 was no longer valid.
In that statement Benton said he talked with Joel Massey, regional medical director for region 2-3, which oversees Montague County plus Dr. Delbert McCaig, county health authority on Friday and found the state was tracking 35 active COVID-19 cases in Montague County.
Massey added there was confirmation from medical staff of 10 to 15 positive cases that day, which would push the numbers higher along with others not yet reported.
Dr. Massey provided a chart that showed confirmed positive tests totaling 45 from Oct. 1 to Oct. 13.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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