Athens —
Henderson County voters went to the polls to vote in a number of local elections. Three townships were voting on alcohol-related issues.
Voters in the City of Chandler passed the proposition to legally sell beer and wine for off-premises consumption only 586 to 422. The voters in Chandler also passed the legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certification holders, by 613 to 399.
Trinidad citizens passed an off-premises consumption vote for beer and wine, 203 to 107.
The voting trend continued in Malakoff, when voters passed all beverages off-premises consumption 285 to 263.
Rick Vieregge will return to the Malakoff School Board with 1,204 votes. Joining Vieregge on the board will be Billy Sparks, 1,097 votes, and Michael Monroe, 213. David Hennessee received 75 votes, and Stacey Killough garnished 9.
The citizens of Tool were asked to pick three council members. The top three vote-getters were A.J. “Red” Phillips with 263 votes, Fran Sonka, 221, and Ricky Williams received 169. The others on the ballot were Cindy Clounch, 150 votes, and Tamra Brickey, 121.
Fran Sonka was elected to a full term, after filling an unexpired term.
“I appreciate the chance to serve the city. I am always available to help the city. I love Tool,” said Sonka.
Cross Roads Independent School District voters went to the polls to defeat a bond election 503 against 408 for. The bond was for an all-purpose facility including a gym and new-lighted parking.
The CRISD Board of Trustees had four openings on their board. The top vote-getters were William Russell Giles, 383, Shelly Robertson, 382, Scott McCurley, 332, and Darren Hims, 295. The remaining candidates were Randy Norwood, 264, Pam Underhill Cole, 257, Gayle Harmon, 176 and John Weaver, 154.
The City of Murchison voted Deanna Benson as their Mayor. She received 154 votes against her opponent, Mike Hill, who got 52 votes. Murchison Independent School District had four positions to fill on the Trustee Board. Gayla Roberts, with 119 votes, and Lloyd Smith, with 108, will serve 2-year terms on the Board. Nancy McCall received 136, and Sheryl Sims, 104, will serve 4-year terms on the Murchison ISD Board of Trustees.
Brownsboro Independent School District had three trustee positions available. Filling those seats will be Scott Williams, 2,427 votes, Michele Rinehart, 1,617, and Steve Sanders, 1,455. Tammy Anderson lost her bid for a trustee seat with 1,145 votes.
In county news, the Payne Springs Fire Rescue failed to garnish enough votes to increase the EDS tax by three cents. The current tax is three cents. The VFD was asking for another three cents from taxpayers.
Payne Springs Fire Chief Randy Harley wrote on the PSFR Facebook page, “Payne Springs VFD is going to survive. We are a strong bunch of dedicated volunteers that put our lives on the line for the community each and every day. It is sad that most don't understand, or see what it takes. The ESD tax increase failed today. Oh well, they will have to deal with changes. We will have to do what it takes to get the necessary funds to run the department. I love this community.”
The voters in Henderson County also decided to ban free range for hogs, sheep and goats. The proposition won with a vote of 14,242 for, and 7,920 against.
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Winners announced
County’s elected city council, school board members, along with results on alcohol-related issues given
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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. -
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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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