NEW STREET - City Street Crews started rebuilding the 400 block of East Pecan earlier this week. According to City Manager Jerry Flemming, the project completion date depends on the availably of asphalt which is unknown. SHERRIE WILLIAMS/IOWA PARK LEADER
Last Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott allowed Texas restaurants to re-open their dining rooms, with restrictions, after being closed since March 21 due to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic.
Vandals did extensive damage to the east side Gordon Lake rest rooms sometime late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning that has resulted in the restrooms on both sides of the lake being closed during the evening and night time hours.
SEWER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS - Bowles Construction continues to replace sewer mains in Iowa Park. The company started with the lift station and sewer main on the north east part of town and are now working on the south side main. The replacing on the south side will include the high pressure line running from East Valley, up Wall Street to Chestnut Street and west on Chestnut to the waste water treatment plant. SHERRIE WILLIAMS/IOWA PARK LEADER
A $4,000 scholarship was recently awarded to McKinley Kate Lee of Iowa Park FFA by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. She is the daughter of David and Amy Lee.
A $4,000 scholarship was recently awarded to Taybor Eastep of Iowa Park FFA by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. She is the daughter of Dana Gray.
Gov. Gregg Abbott announced Tuesday that hair salons and pools in Texas can reopen Friday, and gyms on May 18, accelerating attempts to restart the state economy during the coronavirus pandemic.
