Just as in every state, county and city in the United States, Bowie County is practically on lockdown in response to the pandemic called COVID-19, aka the Corona virus. On Monday, the county had its first presumptive case, and was awaiting confirmation from state health officials.
At a press conference least Friday, Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell acted on Governor Greg Abbott’s declaration of Texas being in a state of disaster, stating, “In accordance with our emergency plan, The City of Tex...