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HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County discussed burn ban conditions Oct. 11 but decided not to implement an open-fire prohibition with chances of rain in the forecast.
County Fire Marshal Shane Renberg said some counties to the south of Henderson County have implemented a burn ban. He also said Henderson County averaged 587 on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index as of Oct. 10, technically exceeding the 575 threshold for considering a burn ban.

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Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce joins Groom & Sons’ Home Center to mark the store’s grand reopening with an Oct. 7 ribbon cutting, with Groom & Sons’ General Manager JD Mapp holding the scissors. Groom & Sons’ is located at 1310 S. Third St. in Mabank and can be reached at (903) 887-7581 or www.groomandsons.com.

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Purple and white balloons are released early Oct. 10 in honor of KISD student Kadence Boykin. 

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Sherrie and James Luman of Payne Springs show off their 2017 Indian Chief Vintage motorcycle with sidecar during the Dickey’s Car show held in April. 

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Trinidad ISD announces the nominees for Homecoming Court. Listed in no particular order are Queen nominees Haley Logan, Valerie Lewallen, Anneliese Ellison, Jasmine Tealer and Jael Anderson. King nominees are Montez Shofner, Christopher Ayala, Jack Quinn, Kacey Womack and Matthew Kingsley.

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4-H Students Amelia Abney (from left), Jack Tyler, Bryce Parish and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Henderson County Secretary Angela Hemphill spoke to County Commissioners Oct. 4 about the 4-H program.

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Rickey Blaylock, who was crowned Mabank High School homecoming king earlier Sept. 30, joins homecoming queen Camaryn Williams, who was crowned that night at halftime of the Mabank-Quinlan homecoming football game.

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Crystall Medellin is named Kemp's 2022 homecoming queen during halftime of the Kemp and Mexia football game Sept. 30.

HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County voted Sept. 27 to approve an agreement with the Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake (HSCCL) for animal shelter services that continues additional county funding.
County Judge Wade McKinney said the court has discussed over the past several months the Humane Society and the services that are rendered through the Athens and Tool animal shelters. Last year, he continued, the court approved additional funding for the Humane Society through the end of fiscal year 2021.

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Briar Greene and Elaysia Morgan are named Kerens High School homecoming king and queen before the Sept. 23 football game against Itasca.