NEWS
Local senior residents receiving COVID vaccines
During the week of Jan. 11, Texas will direct most of the COVID-19 vaccine received from the federal government to large providers who can vaccinate a total of more than 100,000 people.
The Department of Health and Human Services also stated additional vaccine will be distributed to smaller providers in other parts of the state.
Within Montague County the only entity to receive any vaccine allocations has been Nocona General Hospital. According to the DSHS, in weeks three and four the hospital was to receive 100 doses each week. Hospital staff and first responders were receiving vaccines after that arrived.
Adhering to the Tier one (health care workers and first responders) and Tier 1B (over age 65 and 18 with high risk conditions) categories that allocation was not expected to cover about 140 employees at NGH, more than 200 volunteer firefighters across the county, some 50 law enforcement officers, along with health care workers in nursing homes and assisted living facilities
The State of Texas has an allotment of vaccine, which is then distributed to 254 counties. Lance Meekins, administrator at NGH, said he is uncertain when they will get the second allotment. Friday the hospital had set up a vaccine day for those in the over 65 high risk category, but within just a few short hours the appointments were filled. They hope to set up additional times as soon as additional vaccines arrive.
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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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