NEWS
County COVID spikes concern state officials
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
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released a letter to the public stating due to a surge in positive tests the mask exemption announced on Oct. 14 was no longer valid.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 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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