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Campus carry comes to Midwestern State; next August for NCTC

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By BARBARA GREEN
Beginning Aug. 1, concealed handgun license holders will be allowed into public university classrooms and dormitories.
The initiation of campus carry makes Texas one of a handful of states that guarantees the right to carry concealed handguns on campuses of four-year public universities.
Locally, Midwestern State University has implemented policies for the new campus carry law, but the law will not go into effect for community colleges, such as North Central Texas College, until August 2017.
James Fitch, director of public safety for NCTC-Gainesville, said leading up to the Aug. 1 start for campus carry at four-year universities, they have been trying to get information out about it not apply to NCTC until next year.
“We have had some students ask about it so we are trying to educate the campus community through the web and Facebook to make them aware. We will be going through the same processes during the next year the four-year schools just completed,” explained Fitch.

Read the full story in the mid-week News.

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Nocona’s Lady Indians heading back to state

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It was a wild celebration last night in Breckenridge where the Lady Indians defeated Panhandle 46-41 in the state semi-final. The Tribe now travels to Austin Thursday for the state championship game. See full coverage of last night’s game in the Thursday Bowie News and Sports Editor Jordan Neal will be on hand in the Alamodome covering the game. (Photo by Jordan Neal)

Top Photo- Meg Meekins and Bayler Smith celebrate hug their moms after winning the semi-final game in Breckenridge Monday night.

The ladies were ecstatic after winning Monday night’s semi-final game as they head back to the state tournament. (Photo by Jordan Neal)
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Forestburg, Nocona film students travel to Austin for state UIL film festival

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Students from two Montague County high schools will be traveling to the University Interscholastic League Young Filmmakers Festival on Feb. 26 and 27 in Austin.
The crew that created “Game of Heists” at Nocona High School, and the creator of “The Last Letter” from Forestburg High School, will be vying for a medal in the finals.
“The Last Letter” is by Lezly Sanchez, a ninth grader at Forestburg. It made it through to the top six in the state in the 1A-3A Combination Conference for digital animation. The film is up against films from Holliday, Wall, Sabine Pass, Lytle and Bushland High Schools. Medals go to the top three films. Dana Klement is coordinator of the new film program at Forestburg.
“Game of Heists” is a production of Nocona High Film coordinated by teacher Rob Norman. It is in the 1A-3A combination conference – narrative competing with films from Atlanta (two films), Mount Vernon, Robert G. Cole, and Sabine Pass High Schools.
Nocona had two other films make it close to the finals. “The Legendary Nut: The Awakening,” was a state quarter finalist and “Are We Rolling?” was a state semi-finalist.
In “Game of Heists” three student operatives are sent on a final mission in order to graduate and finally become real agents. Their teacher’s job and their own futures hinge on their success.
Cast and crew includes: Owen Crossen, AC 1; Isaac Fulumana, screenwriter/director/producer/editor; Keira Griffith, screenwriter/continuity coordinator; Susannah Hill, producer/assistant director/producer/script supervisor; Jessie Howard, screenwriter/director/producer/editor/actor; Kasch Johnson, boom/dolly operator; Joseph Longoria, boom/dolly operator; Josiah Messer, director of photography; Florentina Morales, makeup; Alexa Sosa, AC 2; Jazmin Aguilar, grip/actor; Jasmine Ramirez, craft services; Juan Salgado, grip/camera; Heyvan Ramsay, craft services; Nikki Conklin, makeup; Abby Hill, Amy Q. Fulumana and Rob Norman, actors. The film festival takes place across two days. The 1A-3A and 4A entries will be featured and awarded in ceremonies on Feb. 26 and 5A and 6A on Feb. 27, all at Hogg Auditorium on the University of Texas campus.
On both days session one for digital animation and documentary will be 1 -3:15 p.m. and session two for narrative and traditional animation 3:30-5:30 p.m. Awards will follow.

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Montague County Commissioners meet Feb. 24

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Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Feb. 24 in the courthouse annex.
Items on the agenda are:
Discuss and consider accepted unanticipated revenue of $810 from the Texas Association of Counties HEBP; consider renewing Arrow’s annual termite treatment agreement; consider request from County Extension Agent Justin Hansard to attend a public issues leadership development conference in Arlington, WV and Washington D.C.; discuss TAC software licenses pilot program agreement; approve the tax assessor issuing a refund of $44,757.67 to 2D Partners LP; consider intent of partial road closure of First Street (aka Motley Lane) in Sunset and consider intent of partial road closure of Greenwood Avenue in Sunset, both in precinct one.

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