TxDOT update for the Week of June 13

Press release

TxDOT (Athens) Maintenance will be doing level up work on FM 85 between SH 274 and FM 2613. A second crew plans to conduct base repairs at various locations and addressing drainage issues in the Athens area. Expect lane closures at each location with flaggers providing traffic control.

Ongoing Henderson County construction projects updates:

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Sheriff says real estate auction nets $165,000

Sheriff Botie Hillhouse
Sheriff Botie Hillhouse

Press release

Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said this week’s real estate auction on the County Courthouse steps netted $165,000 in delinquent taxes, put land back on the tax rolls, and “was a heck of a deal for bidders.”

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The sale of 58 properties conducted by 3cre commercial ral esate brokers Tuesday morning netted $118,075 for the county and $47,734 for two school districts.

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TxDOT update for the Week of May 23

txdotTxDOT Maintenance plans to perform base repair and level up work on FM 2010. A second crew expects to resume ditch maintenance on FM 317 near FM 314 before moving to FM 804 at Alligator Creek. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control.

Continuing project:

FM 317 Repair Project

  • Limits: .At Athens Fish and Game Lake Dam
  • Contractor: Fritcher Construction
  • Cost: $446,216.00

About 20 percent of the necessary work to repair this Athens/Henderson County roadway has been conducted since construction started May 9. The road closed in March 2015 due to a flood-related washout about three miles east of SH 31. Repairs should take about three months to complete, weather permitting. The plans for the permanent repairs have been coordinated with the Corp of Engineers and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

SH 31 Repair Project

  • Limits: .09 miles west of FM 317 eastward to .34 miles west of FM 773
  • Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd., of Hewitt
  • Cost: $3.6 million

The contractor continues to address seeding and vegetation on this project that consists of milling the existing surface and placing a new overlay on the roadway. Work should be completed soon.

US 175 Widening Project (Phase I)

  • Limits: 0.1 miles southeast of FM 804 near Baxter southeast to 1.1 miles east of Loop 60E at Larue
  • Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc. and Big Creek Construction
  • Cost: $39.2 million

The eastern portion of Loop 60 is closed through July for construction of the new westbound mainlanes on this project that expands US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided with a depressed median. Drivers should expect one lane carrying two-way traffic throughout the project limits as well as occasional day time lane closures. Drivers on adjacent county roads and FM 804 should anticipate a change in traffic flow due to the detour now requiring two-way traffic on US 175. Dirt and drainage work around Loop 60E in Larue to near Baxter is ongoing. The speed limit in the construction zone has been set at 55 mph so slow down because traffic fines double when workers are present. Phase I construction started April 6, 2015 and has an anticipated completion date in November 2018.

US 175 Widening Project (Phase II)

  • Limits: 1.1 miles east of Loop 60B to 0.85 mile east of FM 315
  • Contractor: Sundt Construction, Inc., of San Antonio
  • Cost: $37.8 million

The contractor continues dirt work around FM 315 south of Poynor as well as drainage work throughout the project. As part of the new highway construction, a short stretch of CR 4401 has been permanently closed from the intersection of US 175’s new eastbound lanes to the new right of way. The rest of CR 4401 will remain open and can be accessed from CR 4345/Camp Road.

This Phase II project will expand US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided with a depressed median. Drivers should anticipate two-way traffic throughout the project limits which stretch 4.7 miles ending just east of FM 315 in Poynor. The speed limit has been set at 55 mph. A portion of this phase is being built on new location around the south side of Poynor. This like Phase I, is a mobility project to add capacity and improve safety, and includes adding one lane in each direction. It is a two-year project.

US 175 Widening Project (Phase III)

  • Limits: 0.85 miles east of FM 315 in Poynor, southeast to .5 miles NW of SH 155 at Frankston
  • Contractor: A.L. Helmcamp, Inc.
  • Cost: $27.6 million

This project to expand US 175 from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway with a depressed median is now underway. The contractor is clearing right of way from Poynor to County Road 303 on the north side of US 175. Other work getting started includes the installation of drainage structures near CR 303; and shoulder work on eastbound US 175 in preparation for a traffic shift between CR 303 and Frankston.

FM 315/FM 1616 Widening Project

  • Limits: From FM 314S to CS End at County Road 4325, 4224, etc.
  • Contractor: Big Creek Construction, LTD, of Hewitt, Texas
  • Cost: $3.07 million

On FM 1616, work continues to extend the cross structures. Drivers should anticipate one-way traffic throughout the project limits with daily lane closures. FM 1616 is expected to be completed this summer. Final work is being performed on FM 315 which has an anticipated completion date of mid-summer.

SH 31 Bridge Painting Project – Westbound at Trinity River/Eastbound at Cedar Creek

  • Limits: From just east of Cedar Creek to just west of the Trinity River
  • Contractor: Olympus Painting Contractors Inc., of Clearwater, Florida
  • Cost: $2.3 million

Work to clean and paint the existing steel structure over the Trinity River continues. Work under the Cedar Creek Bridge is expected to start soon. Project completion set for July.

FM 316 Widening Project

  • Limits: From FM 1256 south to FM 3080
  • Contractor: Big Creek Construction, Ltd., of Hewitt

No work is scheduled for this widening project.

Two prosecutors join Henderson County District Attorney’s Office

Pictured, from left, are Chief Justice of the 12th Court of Appeals James Worthen, Justice Greg Neely, Justice Brian Hoyle, DA Scott McKee, DA Elect Mark Hall, Jessica Bargmann, Judge Carter Tarrance. (Courtesy photo)
Pictured, from left, are Chief Justice of the 12th Court of Appeals James Worthen, Justice Greg Neely, Justice Brian Hoyle, DA Scott McKee, DA Elect Mark Hall, Jessica Bargmann, Judge Carter Tarrance. (Courtesy photo)

DA’s Office press release

Dan Hunt being sworn in by 173rd District Judge Dan Moore. (Courtesy photo)
Dan Hunt being sworn in by 173rd District Judge Dan Moore. (Courtesy photo)

Dan Hunt and Jessica Bargmann were sworn in as new prosecutors in Scott McKee’s Henderson County District Attorney’s Office this month. Both prosecutors bring with them unique experiences in prosecuting criminal offenses.

Daniel Hunt grew up in Fort Worth, and Graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Business. After graduating from Rutgers School of Law, he immediately moved back to the DFW Area. He worked in the Johnson County Attorney’s Office (Cleburne) for seven years as a prosecutor. Dan’s wife, Keri, had lived her adult life in Cleburne, Texas. She graduated from Texas Wesleyan School of Law, and worked as a Staff Attorney at the 10th Court of Appeals in Waco.

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Peace Officers Memorial set for Thursday

Thursday May 15

Thursday, May 19, at noon the Henderson County Peace Officers Association will honor Henderson County Law Enforcement Officers who have died in the line of duty with a memorial service.

The memorial service will be held on the National Peace Officers Memorial Day which was signed into law in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy also proclaimed the calendar week of May 15 as Police Week. The National Peace Officers Memorial Day honors federal, state, and local Officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. The Henderson County Peace Officers Association would like to welcome members of the community to take part in the memorial service.