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Nocona ISD releases statement regarding possible school threat
Nocona Independent School District officials released a public statement Tuesday after a student brought a possible school threat to the attention of administrators Tuesday morning.
“This letter is to inform you about a threat we were notified of Tuesday morning,” stated the letter. “Our school is committed to the safety and education of all our students. We also want to clearly communicate with parents about safety issues when they arise.”
The student brought to school officials a screen shot of a Snapchat received anonymously over the weekend. The message did not name Nocona High School or any specific students.
“It is very nondescript and did not name Nocona High School or a particular student, it just said something is going to happen to your school. You can somehow send stuff and have it come up as anonymous through Snapchat. We have no idea who sent it or if it was aimed at a particular school,” explained Nocona Superintendent Dr. David Waters.
At this time, they are unsure of where the Snapchat originated.
“We aren’t sure if it was meant for that kid or sent from China, but we made the decision any time a kid brings us something we will notify police and the parents. If we share it with the police I want to keep the people as informed as possible,” said Dr. Waters regarding the letter notifying the public of the incident. “The police department will be investigating. They have talked to the student and accessed all the information on the phone.”
Dr. Waters was on all campuses Tuesday, where he said all doors continued to be locked with all visitors buzzed in, and students moving through exterior doors were escorted.
“We are always doing things to keep our kids safe. Anytime there’s something on Facebook, it seems like a really big deal, but this one was very vague. I have been to all campuses and the students were carrying on with their day,” said Dr. Waters.
By BARBARA GREEN
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A public hearing has been scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on May 28 for the Montague County Commissioner’s Court to present the updated subdivision regulations that have been in the works for several months.
That date was set during Monday’s court session, where a development officer also was named and a state-required notice was approved. The 89-page draft of the subdivision regulations are available on the county website co.montague.tx.us/page/montague.home.
It was August 2019 when the regulations were adopted by the commissioners after much debate among water well drillers, groundwater district staff and directors, realtors and land developers.
During those original discussions water issues lead the way as many counties especially around heavily populated urban areas are experiencing water shortages and possible contamination due to an inadequate number of houses and wells or even the use of a public water system in the rural areas.
Charley Lanier, who has been working as a grant officer for the county, was named to be the subdivision development officer. After a brief 10-minute executive session, the court named Lanier who they said would be the “initial contact” for all developers who will accept all paperwork and plats.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City of Bowie water and street crews repair a broken water line in the area of Walnut and Smythe last week, along with repairing a large pot hole in the same area. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Bowie Intermediate School students, staff and families enjoyed a “STAAR” Party on April 18 celebrating the hard work of all preparing for STAAR testing as well as other year’s successes. There were about 200 students and parents attending to enjoy the activities that included telescopes provided through the 3Rivers Foundation. It was a clear night perfect for star gazing, there also was an outdoor movie and other activities. (BIS courtesy photos)
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