COUNTY LIFE
More vaccines coming into Montague County
More than 1 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week and for the first time two providers in Montague County will receive vaccines.
For the week of March 8 allocations will go to Faith Community Health Care Clinic in Bowie, 100 doses and Nocona General Hospital, 100 doses.
Neighboring counties’ allocations include: Clay County – Clay County Memorial, 1,000 and Henrietta Pharmacy, 100; Jack County – City Drug, 100 and Jack County Medical Center, 300; Cooke County – Department of Health and Human Services, 100, Family First 100 and North Texas Medical Center, 1,000 and Muenster Memorial, 300; Wise County – Wise Health Boyd, 100; Brookshire’s Bridgeport, 100; Value Rite, 300; Wise Clinic Bridgeport, 100; Wise Surgical, 100; Wise Health and Sports, 100; Wise Health System, 1,000 and Wise Health Clinic, 100.
Across Montague County 2,842 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 2,151 are fully vaccinated. The population of those over the age of 16 eligible for vaccination totals 15,872.
Nocona General Hospital has a vaccination clinic planned for Nov. 12 and began taking appointment calls on Monday. Late Tuesday there were still appointment openings.
Read more on this vaccine story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 25.
Members will consider an anti-fraud policy and adding it to the personnel policy. The annual liability renewal with the Texas Association of Counties Risk Pool will be reviewed.
Montague County officials will be enrolling in the TAC 2025 certified cybersecurity course required by the state for all employees who use county computers.
Other topics for Monday will include the bond for the county treasurer, review an account application with Schad & Pulte Welding Supply, Inc and consider raising the road hand clothing allowance from $500 to $1,000.
By BARBARA GREEN
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It was family night for the City of Bowie Fire Department as members gathered for the annual pre-Thanksgiving awards dinner this week.
Firefighter of the Year awards, service awards and officers and firefighters were pinned with their new badges.
Fire Chief Doug Page opened the evening with a remembrance of a fallen firefighter, James Dunham who died 25 years ago on Nov. 18. This Saint Jo firefighter was responding to a car accident at Forestburg and after he arrived suffered a heart attack. Page noted his daughter is auxiliary member Renee Hart.
Chad Long, member of the department for one year and one month received the Firefighter of the Year Award. Kelly Tomlin, nine-year member, was selected by the volunteers to receive the Roy Gene Williams Award.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo- New lieutenants Michael Burrows and Chad Gerlach received the oath from Mayor Gaylynn Burris. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The new Montague County Animal Rescue, which will be helping with operation of the new county animal shelter, invite you to “Wine Like A Dog” on Dec. 3 at Kimber Creek Wine Bar and Gift Shop in downtown Bowie.
The evening will include wine and charcuterie from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., while raising funds for the rescue organization. Tickets are $50.
Melanie Gillespie of Montague County Animal Rescue said the new 501c3 has completed its agreement to work with Montague County operating the animal shelter.
“Your support enables us to launch the opening of the first county-run animal shelter. We invite you to join our mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and finding loving homes for animals in need,” said Gillespie.
Limited tickets will be offered at the door based on availability. Those with questions may call Gillespie at 469-951-0215 or email [email protected].
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