NEWS
Nocona General CEO doesn’t believe Bowie will let its hospital close
By BARBARA GREEN
When Nocona General Hospital Administrator Lance Meekins was recently asked about the impact the possible closure of Bowie Memorial Hospital would have on his hospital, the nine-year chief executive officer said “I never really thought about it until you asked me, but I don’t foresee it closing. I don’t think the community will let it happen.”
During its exploration of the impact Bowie Memorial Hospital has on the community and county, it led to our closest neighbor, Nocona General. Hospital. It is 19.06 miles or 23 minutes away from downtown Bowie, which is 9.8 miles closer than Wise Regional Hospital and 9.14 miles closer than Clay County Memorial.
Nocona General has been operating in northern Montague County for the last 41 years, just eight years younger than Bowie Memorial. Read the full News feature in your weekend Bowie News.
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.
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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