COUNTY LIFE
Campus carry comes to Midwestern State; next August for NCTC
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.
Due to high lake levels at Lake Amon G. Carter, the Jim Bowie Days Association organizers announced Friday the tournament has been postponed and a new date will be named soon.
Texas AgriLife Extension will host a July workshop on July 26, Preserving the Harvest, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church of Montague County, 300 W. Nelson.
This four-part series will teach and review the food preservation processes including water bathing, pickling, dehydrating and pressure canning. This program will have both education and hands-on activities with take-home practice.
Seating is limited so call the extension office to register at 894-4831.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
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