Athens —
With almost 80 percent of the Henderson County straight-ticket voters picking the Republican Party, GOP candidates swept to easy victories in local, state and national races, Tuesday.
The percentage of votes going to each of the winning candidates was in the 70 to 80-percent range.
Republican incumbent Ray Nutt easily won a second term, over Democrat Bill Burton, while Tax Assessor Collector Milburn Chaney scored four more years in his first race on the GOP slate.
Chaney was the top vote-getter in opposed county races, defeating Democrat Bryan Barker 21,799 to 5,340. Nutt was not far behind, with a 20,941 to 6,126 win.
In other races, Precinct 5 Constable Brad Miers cruised to another term with about 77 percent of the vote.
Newcomer Scotty Thomas won the race for Precinct 1 County Commissioner to replace the retiring Joe Hall.
Thomas had about 78 percent of the vote over Democrat David McGlaun.
Henderson County was strongly in the corner of Republican Mitt Romney over President Barack Obama, 76.86 percent to 22.09 percent.
Republican Ted Cruz defeated Paul Sadler in the U.S. Senate race to win the retiring Kay Bailey Hutchison’s seat. He carried the county 73.49 percent to 24.14 percent.
Fifth District U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling was returned to Washington with a strong showing, polling 76 percent of the Henderson County vote.
Democrat Linda Mrosko of Gun Barrel City finished with 21.84 percent.
The State Board of Education District 9 race saw Republican Thomas Ratliff defeat Libertarian Sherri Little, 86.18 percent to 13.81 percent.
Henderson County voters also cast ballots on a proposition to close the range to hogs, sheep and goats. About 70 percent of the voters favored the change.
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Republican candidates dominate in county
Nutt, Chaney, Thomas and Miers, our local winners in the night of GOP victories
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In remembrance of heroes
The roll call of armed services veterans buried in the Athens City Cemetery for the past century-and-a-half is a long one.
A Veterans Memorial, created in their honor, will be dedicated on Memorial Day Monday, with 5th District Congressman Jeb Hensarling serving as the keynote speaker. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. at the cemetery on South Prairieville Street. -
Does Athens Middle School have talent? You bet it does!
Drake Grammer (right) won first place in Friday’s Athens Middle School Talent Contest. He will receive a free meal from McDonald’s Lilly Enterprises. He will be taken, along with all students that placed in competition, to his meal by a limousine provided by A Trinity Valley Home Health and Therapy Services. Grammer will also receive $50. At left, is Amily Partin, who received Honorable Mention for her performance. Others receiving Honorable Mention were Fredrick Magouirk and George Jones. Second Place honors went to Mollie Davies and Third Place went to Maalik Hall. Drums for the contest were provided by Athens Middle School PTO.
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A little old and new
CROSS ROADS — A former Cross Roads coach is returning to lead the Cross Roads athletic program after his approval by the school board on Thursday night.
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The natural approach
Lavonia Nowell believes perhaps the best way to lose weight and be healthier is to analyze what you eat.
With those beliefs, Nowell has decided to begin the Processed-Free Living support group in Athens. -
Oklahoma: More than its share of disasters
WASHINGTON — Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central.
The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th presidential disaster declared in the Sooner state in the past 60 years. Only much-larger and more-populous California and Texas have had more. -
Don’t let the fire die
Brownsboro Junior High eighth-grader Yasmine Mendez lights one of the candles during Thursday's induction ceremony for the National Junior Honor Society. Mendez and this year's NJHS class helped to officially welcome 36 new members who will be in eighth grade next year.
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‘Click it or Ticket’
The Athens Police Department is part of a nationwide effort to cut down on traffic injuries and deaths by getting motorists to buckle their seat belts. It’s part of the Click It or Ticket campaign underway through June 2.
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WWII vets visit Washington, D.C.
Two Athens men who served in World War II are part of a veteran’s visit to the nation’s capital this week.
J.C. Garrett and Doug Tanner join 28 others being escorted by Brookshires Grocery Co. who will tour the WWII Memorial and other sites. The veterans were set to leave Texas on Thursday and return at 9 a.m., Saturday. -
Taking a break, just like you
Henderson County offices will close Friday through Monday for the Memorial Day weekend.
The courthouse and other county locations have traditionally closed on a Friday in May for Fiddlers Day. County employees were given May 24 as a holiday this year in anticipation of the event. The county’s 2013 holiday schedule was already set when the organizers of Fiddlers Day decided to make it a Friday night and Saturday affair on May 31 and June 1. -
Great ability, not debatable
BROWNSBORO — Brownsboro senior Caleb Cade earned a state championship in persuasive speaking at the 2013 UIL State Speech and Debate Meet in Austin on May 22.
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