Category: County

TxDOT prepares for winter forecast

According to the National Weather Service, there is a 20 percent chance of snow on Friday in Henderson County. While that may not be a huge chance, the Texas Department of Transportation is preparing accordingly and released the following press release, companies like HOA Snow Removal are also getting ready for any possible impacts.

Press release

TxDOT crews are prepping I-20 for winter conditions forecast for the area. Crews began pre-treating I-20 with brine this morning and are prepared to treat bridges and other areas as warranted.

Crews around the Tyler District’s 8-county maintenance sections are readying equipment and materials to address roadway situations as weather conditions change. Pre-treating is based on forecasts that show slight accumulations could occur along the I-20 corridor area and the northern portion of the district in Wood County where crews are addressing elevated structures.

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Nativity scene lawsuit dismissed this week

By Michael V. Hannigan

Five years later, it’s over

The nativity scene fight that rallied thousands to the Henderson County Courthouse lawn in 2011 ended quietly in a courtroom this week.

Patrick Green’s lawsuit against County Judge Richard Sanders was dismissed Tuesday in the 3rd District Court.

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What I Learned: Henderson County Election Day 2016

michael-v-hanniganI spent Election Day traveling all over the county, visiting more than half the polling locations and sitting in the lobby of the Elections Office as the votes were counted. Here are some of the things I learned:

* There was no massive turnout.

After early voting broke records with more than 19,000 votes being cast, many thought there would be a huge turnout in Henderson County, me included. That didn’t happen, however, at least not to the levels expected.

Slightly more than 57 percent of registered voters turned out for the election, with 30,470 voters casting a ballot as of Tuesday night’s unofficial totals. In the last presidential election in 2012, the county saw 27,627 voters go to the polls. This year we experienced an uptick for sure, but I expected more after the lines we saw during early voting.

* Every vote counts locally.

There was never a question that the county would go for Donald Trump in big numbers — more about that later — but there were several local races in which a handful of votes decided winners.

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Friday is First Responders Appreciation Day

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Henderson County Commissioners Court proclaimed Friday, November 4, as First Responders Appreciation Day at its regular meeting this week.

The proclamation was suggested by Kindred at Home – Home Health in Athens. Kindred at Home will be treating first responders to lunch Friday at Bacon Chevrolet in Athens.

We caught up with Commissioner Scotty Thomas and got his comments.