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Nocona finalizing meat processing plant to be located on ED designated property

Plans to build a more than 3,000 square foot meat processing plant in Nocona moved forward this past week after the city council approved a plan to provide a tract of lane on Pine Street across from the Nocona Cemetery.
The council met in called session on March 19 discussing the proposal that would see the processing facility and a retail store built on land donated for economic development use.
Donna Culpepper, executive director of the Nocona Economic Development Corporation, said this action allows the NEDC Type A Board to finalize its negotiations with a trio of partners that include John Caussey, Frank Garrett and Eric Kennedy.
The three principals bring more than 90 years of experience in the livestock and meat industry. Two of the owners plan to live in Nocona and one in Wichita Falls for now.
The men have been looking at property not only in Montague County but in the nearby counties of Clay and Cooke. Garrett and his wife, Kim, purchased ranch land in the Spanish Fort area that will be the site of their home and the feed lot for cattle.
They continued to explore options for the process plant and meat market. Culpepper said she spoke to them a few months ago, but they returned to look further.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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Jury finds ex-DA Casey Hall guilty on theft by a public servant

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.
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Amon Carter remains closed due to high water
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Brief agenda awaits city council

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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2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
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Suspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
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SO investigating possible murder/suicide
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Wreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
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Murder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
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Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
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Bowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
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Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint