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Henderson County Wildlife Committee Installation

The Henderson County Wildlife Committee held their Installation and Awards Banquet Feb. 17. Henderson County Leadership Advisory Board Chairman Bob Miars instilled new members: Keith Butler, Hunter Woolsey, Marla McNemar, Clay Friedrich and Kelly Jo Sides. The installment also included; Christy Turner 2014 Chairman, Jennifer Hamrick Secretary, and Reid Rhodes Treasurer.

Holding with tradition, a wildlife feast was had by all attending. The evening gourmet meal included an entrée including duck, squirrel, and deer. A very special thank you goes out to the Henderson County 4-H Clover Kids for making homemade cookies and desserts.

The committee is looking forward to the first event of the year; the Spring Rendezvous. This is held annually at the Henderson County Fairpark in the first part of May. Over 500 fifth graders from across the county participate in this two-day event. The fifth graders spend the day rotating through the six stations: NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Services), Fishing Skills, Archery, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Shooting, and the Texas Game Wardens.

Henderson County Wildlife Committee is a program of the Texas AgriLife Extension. The committee is to provide education in wildlife and natural resources for both the adult and youth of Henderson County. To keep up with the committee’s activities check out their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HendersonCountyWildlifeCommittee.

Freezing Rain Advisory

That National Weather Service has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory in effect from midnight tonight until 6 p.m. Tuesday. … Here is the advisory:

…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY.

* LOCATION…FREEZING FOG AND DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY.

* TIMING…MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…A TRACE TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. ADDITIONALLY…A TRACE OF SLEET MAY ALSO ACCUMULATE ON TUESDAY.

* MAIN IMPACTS…FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY PRODUCE A LIGHT GLAZE ON ELEVATED SURFACES…BRIDGES…OVERPASSES…AND SOME AREA ROADWAYS. MINOR IMPACTS TO TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED INCLUDING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BE THE FIRST PLACES THAT ICY SPOTS WILL DEVELOP.

Henderson County Fire Marshal’s Report

FROM Henderson County Fire Marshal’s Office

Stats for January 2014 are as follows:

– Public Nuisance Cases Investigated: 123
– Public Nuisance Cases Abated or Closed: 99
– Illegal Dumping Cases Investigated: 14
– Total Number of Fires: 97
– Breakdown of Fires: Residential Fires 17, Other Structure Fires 7, Grass Fires 48, Vehicle Fires 3, Illegal Burns 15, Other Fires 7

This is a large number of fires. Please be careful burning.

Winter Weather Advisory

((Sorry for the all-caps … That’s how it comes from the National Weather Service.))

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY.

* LOCATION…THIS STATEMENT IS FOR AREAS SOUTHEAST OF A CANTON TO CORSICANA TO GROESBECK LINE.

* TIMING…PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MID MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THE DAY BELOW FREEZING AND SLOWLY WARM ABOVE FREEZING BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. ONCE TEMPERATURES WARM ABOVE FREEZING…THE THREAT FOR WINTER PRECIPITATION WOULD END.

* MAIN IMPACT…DUE TO SUBFREEZING ROAD TEMPERATURES…ANY FREEZING PRECIPITATION WOULD RESULT IN LIGHT ICING ON ROADWAYS. THIS WOULD MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

* ACCUMULATION…ONLY A TRACE TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER PRECIPITATION MAY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND PLAN ON SOME TRAVEL DELAYS.

Fire Marshal’s Office Gets New Signs

The Henderson County Fire Marshal’s Office has new signs it is posting in subdivisions. If you see this sign in your area, the office will be in that subdivision driving every street looking for public nuisance violations within a week or so. These signs hopefully will serve as extra notice for property owners whose property needs to be cleaned up.