NEWS
Rainfall finally returns last Friday

Rain was scattered Friday night, but Bowie received about 1.25 of inch, and while the thunderstorm delayed the Bowie football game by an hour to the north Nocona only saw a sprinkle on its opening night.
Montague County went into the summer strong with its lakes full of water due to heavy April rainfall. Lake Amon G. Carter was more than 100% full as May opened and Lake Nocona was just over 72% full.
Rainfall reports
Bowie – 12.53 inches for January-April
Nocona – 15.29 inches January – April
Summer rain
Bowie
May – 8.79 inches
June – .35 inches
July .70
August – .45 until Aug. 30 when 1.25 inches fell.
2024 total – 23.60
Lake Amon G. Carter
Sept. 2 – 92.8% full, 919.04 msl
3 months ago, 923.82 msl
Full at 920 msl
Nocona
May – 7.54 inches
June – 3.59 inches
July 2.42 inches
August – 1.21 inches
2024 total – 30.05 inches
(Mesonet showed 30.38 inches for year.)
Lake Nocona
Sept. 2 – 824.96 msl
3 months ago – 825.23
Full at 827.50 msl
Montague County is still under a burn ban.
Data from local rain gauge, city water plant and Texas Mesonet
NEWS
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.
NEWS
Amon Carter remains closed due to high water
NEWS
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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NEWS2 years ago
Suspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
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SO investigating possible murder/suicide
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NEWS2 years ago
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