NEWS
Aug. 1 heralds the start of campus carry rules at community colleges
New signage noting the handguns prohibited areas at NCTC, along with informational brochures are ready at the NCTC-Bowie campus. (Photo by Barbara Green)
By BARBARA GREEN
Campus carry handgun regulations went into effect for community colleges across Texas on Aug. 1, implementing the final section of Senate Bill 11 passed in 2015.
Four-year universities and colleges began allowing all persons over age 21 who are licensed to carry concealed handguns to do so on their campuses on Aug. 1, 2016.
Community college requirements were delayed one year and began Tuesday including all five North Central Texas College’s campuses.
Per the state law the college district may establish “reasonable rules” for the carrying of concealed weapons on campus.
Chris McLaughlin, interim chief of the NCTC Police Department, said a task force of representatives from all campuses including students, faculty and administrators, helped develop the campus policy.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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