NEWS
County health authority rethinks his view on vaccines due to surging Delta Variant
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The impact of the surging Delta Variant of the COVID-19 virus has forced Montague County Health Authority Dr. Chance Dingler to rethink vaccine recommendations for his own children and others.
In the June 9 edition of The Bowie News, Dr. Chance Dingler appeared cautiously optimistic the pandemic could be waning. In the six weeks, prior there had been no admissions to Nocona General Hospital for COVID-19 patients and few positive tests. The county’s vaccination rate was 28.40%.
At that time Dingler, also the Montague County health authority, expressed his own concerns and a desire for more data about the vaccine for younger adults, and his own kids, ages 17-23 had not yet been vaccinated, although he and his wife had received the vaccine.
On July 26 things changed as the doctor reported he would be arranging for his children to get their first shots as soon as possible.
Dingler said after the Delta Variant “started kicking ass,” he had to rethink his view.
“All the data shows the Delta virus is the most easily transmissible and has now become the dominant strain. We’ve had an uptick here in positive cases and two in the hospital recently including one who passed away,” explained the doctor.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie emergency personnel have been working this one-vehicle semi-truck rollover on State Highway 59 in front of the precinct two barn. No details were available at this time. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
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