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Funeral Services for Kenneth Hayes, 60, of Malakoff are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Sunday, November 11, 2018 at First Baptist Church Malakoff with Bro. Brian Berry officiating. Interment will follow at Post Oak Cemetery near Malakoff.

Kenneth Hayes passed away on November 6, 2018 in Malakoff.

Kenneth James Hayes was born August 9, 1958 in Dallas, Texas the son of Willie Kermitt Hayes and Olene Ashton Hayes Thomas. He graduated from HCJC, worked for Texas Utilities Mining Co. in Fairfield for over 25 years and then began his career as a home builder for Hayes & Company Custom Home Building in Henderson County for many years. Ken was a member of the First Baptist Church in Malakoff, active in his community and served Henderson County as Commissioner. He was a board member of the National Soil and Water Conservation Board and President of Post Oak Cemetery. He had a passion for animals; working on his cow/calf operation and especially riding his mule, Ruth. Ken and his wife enjoyed trail riding with friends from four surrounding states. He truly cherished his family and friends and will be missed by each and every one of them.

He was preceded in death by his father Kermitt Hayes.

Ken is survived by his mother Olene Thomas of Malakoff; his loving wife Joyce Hayes of Malakoff; four children, Kristi Hayes Dalrymple and husband Jason of Malakoff, Josh Jamison and wife Kasey of Malakoff, Jenni Hayes Notley and husband Justin of Humble, Katie Hayes Hoover and husband Wesley of Malakoff; two brothers, Jimmy Keith “Bubba” Hayes of Athens, Karl Wayne Hayes of Rusk; one sister Pamela Kay Johnson of Malakoff; ten grandchildren, Megan, Allie, Kyler, Paige and Kinleigh Dalrymple, Loden and Lukas Jamison, Seth and Ady Notley and Jace Hoover.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Tim Stanfield, Kevin Hazelip, Dr. Dale Ehmer, Randy Sorenson, Wade McKinney, Terry Moore, Michael Radler, Stace Smith, Justin Mize and Chuck McHam. Honorary pallbearers will be Glen White, Kelly Holt, Joe Martinez (PCT 1). Kenny Cowley, Roy Mills, Danny Davis and Robert Mills.

Visitation will be held Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.

In lieu of flowers the family would like donations made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home family.

You may light a candle or write condolences to the family at www.hannigansmith.com.

Althea Mae Harris Schmidt passed away on November 4, 2018 in Athens, Texas. She was born on September 15, 1935 in Carmel, Maine to Clarence and Lizzie Harris.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Daniel Schmidt.

Althea enlisted in U.S. Air Force after high school graduation in Newport, Maine. She was assigned to school of Aviation Medicine Research Lab at Randolph AFB, in San Antonio Texas after graduating from Air University in Montgomery, Alabama. She later married Sgt Daniel Schmidt at the chapel at Randolph AFB. They lived at several air force bases before retiring to Cross Roads, Texas where Althea was a teachers aid for 27 years. Althea loved the outdoors. She enjoyed working in her flower beds and any work done outside. She loved to fish and camp and enjoyed the mountains and the beauty of God’s creation.

Survivors include her son, Richard Schmidt and wife Janet; her daughter, Sheree Schmidt; her grandchildren, Jessica Adams and husband Clay, Hollie Britton and husband Josh; great-grandchildren, Liliana Adams and Jameson Britton; several nieces and nephews and special family friends.Visitation and rosary service will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Autry’s Carroll-Lehr. Rosary will begin at 6:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM at St. Edwards Catholic Church of Athens. Burial to follow at Evergreen Memorial Park of Tyler.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Alzheimer’s Association 225 N. Michigan Ave. Fl 17 Chicago, IL 60601. Arrangements by Autry’s Carroll-Lehr.

**EARLY VOTING ONLY**

Congress District #5

Lance Gooden (R) – 11,115
Dan Wood (D) – 3,279

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State Sen. District #3

Robert Nichols (R) – 14,906
Shirley Layton (D) – 3,330
Bruce Quarles (L) – 200

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State Rep. #10

John Wray (R) – 2,305
Kimberly Emery (D) – 517
Matt Savino (L) – 37

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State Rep #4

Keith Bell (R) – 12,677
Eston Williams (D) – 2,716
D. Allen Miller (L) – 203

The following are on the ballot, but are unopposed, so I will not be reporting on these races tonight to save time. Congratulations to them all.

— 173rd District Judge Dan Moore
— County Court-at-Law Scott Williams
— County Court-at-Law #2 Nancy Adams Perryman
— County Judge Wade McKinney
— District Clerk Betty Herriage
— County Clerk Mary Margaret Wright
— County Treasurer Michael Bynum
— Commissioner Pct. 2 Scott Tuley
— Commissioner Pct. 4 Ken Geeslin
— Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 Randy Daniel
— Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 Kevin Pollock
— Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 James A. “Tony” Duncan
— Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 Milton K. Adams
— Justice of the Peace Pct. 5 Belinda Garrison Brownlow

TORNADO WATCH

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Henderson County until 6 p.m. this evening.

FLOOD WARNING

In addition, the Flood Warning continues with the Trinity River At Trinidad affecting Henderson and Navarro counties. At 9 a.m. the Trinity River in Trinidad was at 33.92 feet. Flood stage is 33 feet.

Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. The river will continue rising to a crest near 34 feet by Wednesday evening then begin falling but remain above flood stage.

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

By Loretta Humble/Around the Town

Shelly Fugitt lives in the house next door to me on the farm. Shelly has a serious snake problem. When she was 10 years old a king snake, generally considered a friendly snake, flew off the side of a barn and bit her. She admits it was maybe because she was chunking rocks at him. When Shelly was eleven, a snake dropped out of a tree and bit her on the back. it apparently was non-poisonous, and didn’t do much damage other than scare her half to death. Then after she was grown, a copperhead bite on her ankle sent her to the emergency room and a two-day hospital stay where they pumped her full of anti-venom. The next time a copperhead bit her it was on the other ankle, but it didn’t hurt her that bad this time, apparently because she still had anti-venom in her system from the last bite. Since she has lived here on the farm she has seven more serious snake encounters, including finding one on a shelf in her bathroom and another one which dropped in front her from the awning of her front porch.

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