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Funeral service Thursday for deputy killed in Nocona officer-involved shooting.
A funeral service for Larry Hostetter, the 40-year-old Montague County Sheriff’s deputy who died after an early Monday morning shooting at his home in Nocona, will be at 11 a.m. on Feb. 12 at the Cowboy Church in Henrietta with burial to follow at the church cemetery. Hostetter had been a law officer since 2000 and a deputy with the sheriff’s office since January 2013. He lived at the Nocona residence with his wife Jennifer, along with his four children. Please see his full obituary in today’s Bowie News and at bowienewsonline.com.
At a 9 a.m. Monday press conference, Nocona Police Chief Kent Holcomb and Montague County Sheriff Paul Cunningham revealed few details of the shooting incident other than to say the Texas Rangers were investigating an “officer-involved shooting.”
Nocona Police were called to the Larry Hostetter home in the 200 block of Jordan Drive shortly after midnight Monday morning on a disturbance call.
The Nocona officer, who was not identified by the chief, shot Hostetter during the incident. Holcomb said the officer has been put on administrative leave per department policy. He was uninjured.
Sheriff Paul Cunningham confirmed Deputy Larry Brian Hostetter, 40, died from injuries he received at his residence. Hostetter was not on duty at the time.
The deputy was pronounced dead at the Nocona General Hospital at 1:03 a.m. His body was transported to the Dallas County Medical Examiner for an autopsy. Pictured:
Monday morning law enforcement vehicles blocked the road leading up to the Larry Hostetter residence on Jordan Drive where Texas Rangers were investigated the shooting death of a deputy. Photo by Barbara Green.
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By BARBARA GREEN
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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District welcomed one new member this week following the Nov. 5 election and accepted the 2023-24 outside audit with no exceptions.
Incumbent Trustee Jacky Betts returned to place one and Angie Christmas took the place two seat. After the board officers were dissolved with the new ones taking the oath, officers were elected. Betts will continue as president, Guy Green as vice president and Kent Dosch as secretary.
Paul Fleming of Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, PC, presented the audit telling there were no issues and the process went smoothly. He noted the biggest change was the Legislature compressing the district tax rate and additional changes in the tax law. State aid formula grants increased due to the state’s funding formula compensating for lost property tax revenue due to the law change previously mentioned.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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The Bowie City Council welcomed three newly-elected members Tuesday night and the panel had its annual council orientation of duties presented by the city attorney.
Brandon Walker and Laramie Truax took the oath of office for their respective seats during the meeting. Laura Sproles was sworn in prior to the meeting as she was enroute to the hospital after a fall at home where she injured her hand and wrist. All the candidates had to take the oath by Tuesday night after the votes were canvassed.
City Attorney Courtney Goodman-Morris made the presentation on council duties and obligations, as well legal requirements. Brent Shaw was elected as mayor pro tem.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Information was the watchword for the second hospital/emergency room community meeting Tuesday night, as the steering committee was announced along with additional financial considerations.
About 50 people attended the meeting. Melody Gillespie, who was named chairperson for the committee, said the goal is to gather information to get it out into the community. This group was formed after the Bowie emergency room was closed by Faith Rural Health System in early October just shy of one year of operating in Bowie.
Kylie Ward, one of the public relations volunteers, said, “This committee is not here to force things on you and there are assumptions already we are proposing a tax. We are not, we don’t have that ability, we are just a research team here to explore all the options.”
Other members of the committee include Tiffany Chandler and Damon Benton handling finance and grant research; Jennifer Tellef, secretary; Valerie Tomerson, grant research; Ann Smith, PR and Margin Latham and Gillespie, legislative research. It was pointed out there are other members of the sub-committees who are helping with research, but they also invite anyone interested to help with the process.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo – Jack County Judge Keith Umphress spoke at this week’s steering committee meeting. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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