NEWS
Walmart issues weapon carry policy
One month after 22 people were fatally shot and 26 injured at an El Paso Walmart and three days after another mass shooting in Odessa where eight people were killed, the world’s largest retailer is asking its customers not to openly carry firearms in its stores.
Walmart Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillion released a statement Tuesday outlining how the store will phase out the sale of some sizes of ammunition and will “respectfully ask its customers to refrain from carrying guns inside their stores.
In the days that followed, Kroger, the nation’s largest supermarket chain, joined Walmart asking customers not to bring in guns, as did Walgreen’s and CVS Pharmacy.
McMillion in his statement also pointed to a shooting at a Walmart in Southhaven, MI, a few days prior to the El Paso incident where two store associates were killed by another associate in the store, as well as the Dayton, OH shooting the same weekend as El Paso.
The corporation has been supporting its associates and families who were impacted, but they also have focused on store safety and security listening to people inside and outside the company, as they think about the role Walmart can play in helping make the country safer.
“It’s clear to us that the status quo is unacceptable,” said McMillion.
Below are the steps announced by the company on Tuesday including eliminating the sale of some ammo and asking customers not to carry weapons inside their stores.
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A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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