The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has announced night closures on FM 1902 and a separate continuous closure in connection with the Chisholm Trail Parkway project. The night closures that started July 17 continue through Saturday, July 20, just south of the intersection of FM 1902 and CR 1016. The nightly closures are 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Detours include CR 1016, CR 914A, CR 1016A, and CR 913. Signs are posted on FM 1902 as well as on FM 1187 for southbound traffic and FM 917 for northbound traffic. The continuous closure starts Monday, July 22, on CR 913 where it intersects with the new Chisholm Trail Parkway, west of FM 1902. The continuous closure starts at 7 a.m. on July 22 and ends at 7 p.m. on Aug. 25. Detours include CR 1014 and CR 915 to access FM 1902 from CR 913. Signs will be posted informing drivers of the closures and detour on CR 913 where it intersects with Chisholm Trail Parkway. For more information go to the "Scheduled Lane Closures" link on the NTTA website or call 817-207-0184.

Have you signed your neighborhood up for the Oct. 1 National Night Out? "America's Night Out Against Crime" is 6 p.m.-9 p.m. citywide. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support and participation in anticrime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and to let criminals know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. For more information call Community Resource Officer Jack Goleman at 817-426-9895 or email him no later than Sept. 23.

"If you like it, lock it." That's the Burleson Police Department's catchy slogan for getting you to start thinking about how not to be a victim. What's on your prevention checklist? Park in a high traveled area. Lock your vehicle. Take your valuables with you. And remove from plain sight the things you can't carry with you. Always assume a thief is watching you and outsmart them. A thief looks for an easy, quick mark, and that mark is an unlocked vehicle and plenty of valuables within easy reach to choose from. If you like it, lock, it.

Have you visited the Burleson Senior Activity Center? It has a full-size kitchen for lunches and events, a main room that hosts games as well as large group meetings, a large room that includes a 52-inch TV, a quilting room and a small game room. The center hosts a dance the second Friday of the month, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Admission is $5. To see what is on the monthly calendar of events, go to the July calendar on the City website. The hours for the center, which is located at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave., are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Call 817-295-6611 for more information.

If you have ever had an interest in serving on a City board or commission, now is your chance. The deadline to apply is Aug. 2. The City's boards and commissions include Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Building Codes and Standards Board, Cemetery Board, Library Board, Old Town Design Standards Review Committee, Park Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Zoning Board of Adjustment.You can apply online or print an application and turn it in at city hall, 141 W. Renfro St. Go to the Boards & Commissions page on the City website for the application and to learn more about each board/commission.