NEWS
Monday crime reports keep lawmen hopping
Montague County Sheriff Marshall Thomas said things were hopping Monday morning with a pair of incidents that included assault of a peace officer and an alleged stabbing during an attempted aggravated robbery.
After a very hectic Sunday where deputies helped track down suspects from a high speed chase that began in Clay County, Monday opened up early.
Stabbing report
Thomas said at 5:18 a.m. a 911 call came in from a man who said he had been stabbed while attempting to get gasoline at the Sunset Gas and Grill, located on the service road at U.S. 287 and Highway 101.
Monday morning Thomas said the details were still preliminary, but the injured man, Caleb Schlomach, 30, Alvord, called while he was driving to get medical help. He said a white male with long hair came up to him and demanded money before stabbing him with a knife.
Investigation by the sheriff’s department found Schlomach changed his story indicating it took place at a different location and he knew the man who attacked him, but would not identify him.
Nocona Police were called to the Dairy Queen around 3 a.m. Monday following what appeared to be a “road rage” incident with a vehicle said Police Chief Kent Holcomb.
A man driving a vehicle had got into a confrontation with another driver, then he reportedly began doing donuts in the restaurant parking lot where he allegedly ran into an employee’s parked vehicle before driving away.
Officer Cody Stone went to the man’s house after witnesses told them who he was. When officers attempted to arrest the suspect, Granville Mitchell, 30, Nocona, he fought with the officer and a deputy who had arrived for backup. They were finally able to get him into custody and took him to the county jail.
Sheriff Thomas said when Mitchell was being booked into jail, and his handcuffs being removed he began to fight with the police and deputies, and threatened the jailors. They believed he was intoxicated.
Read the full story on both these incidents in the Thursday Bowie News.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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