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During their Jan. 22 meeting, Kerens ISD trustees receive gifts in recognition of January’s School Board Recognition Month, which is being marked across Texas under proclamation by Gov. Greg Abbott. Trustees include Tyrone Bailey (from left), Anne Beckman, Janie Solis, Board President Teresa Jennings, Tyrone Martin, Board Secretary Matt Lynch and Board Vice President Randy Bancroft.
HENDERSON COUNTY–Jan. 23, Henderson County Commissioners’ Court heard a Section 3 compliance presentation for a Texas Community Development Block Grant relating to Crescent Heights Water Supply Corp., which is finishing up a water project to expand its service in the area between Athens and Cross Roads.
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Payne Springs Fire Rescue works grass fires in assistance with Log Cabin Fire Department on a vacant lot on Tom Hickman that threatened a neighboring structure and a grass fire on CR 1411.
HENDERSON COUNTY—Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted Jan. 9 to approve an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Athens for the Crimes against Children Task Force.
Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse told the court that the agreement has already been approved by the City of Athens. The only difference from last year’s agreement is that the current agreement lasts five years, but the amount Athens pays stays the same, according to the sheriff.
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The Eight at Tool City Park committee has updated plans for the park. The groundbreaking is scheduled for Jan. 27.
KAUFMAN COUNTY–Kaufman County Commissioners voted Dec. 19, 2023 to award funding for the State Highway 34 and US 175 project to Pavecon, an industry-leading paving contractor serving multiple states throughout the country, in the amount of $3,450,477.70.
Bids were accepted by the county Nov. 11-30, 2023. The amount bid by Pavecon is higher than the county’s engineering estimate, however, still lower than the amount budgeted for the project which will include two new roadways connecting SH 34 and US 175.
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Log Cabin resident Tabitha Meredith (left) receives a gift certificate and two tickets to the Texas State Railroad’s Polar Express Dec. 21, 2023 for winning the City of Log Cabin Parks Committee’s Christmas Yard Decorating Contest, presented by Mayor Jennifer Williams.
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Payne Springs Fire Rescue works to extinguish a blaze at a familiar address.
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PSFR puts out a fire in an RV in Golden Oaks.
