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SAMMONS
include:
Arraignments
• Thomas Earl Overman,
TODAY
THURSDAY
DAY: Cloudy, with a high near 75.
DAY: Cloudy, with a high near 69.
SATURDAY
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The following
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Amanda McFadin — Circulation Supervisor
circulation@thehendersonnews.com
Dan Moore — Editor & Publisher
publisher@thehendersonnews.com
Kent Mahoney — Managing Editor
managingeditor@thehendersonnews.com
a.m. Monday in the 200 block of
Hwy 79 S.;
Ben Marmolejo-Najera — Graphic Designer
graphics@thehendersonnews.com
Debra Odom — Classified Manager
classifieds@thehendersonnews.com
GHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 50.
Tiffani Patterson — Marketing Executive
advertising@thehendersonnews.com
Felonies
• Burglary of a building report-
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Obituaries
waiver of a potion if not all of the
excessive water bill due for the
December 2019 water usage
2. City Council to hear and take
action regarding request from
Rich Scott, on behalf of the Heri-
tage Group, to hold a Blue Grass
Art Festival on Rusk Street from
Henderson Street to Short Street
on March 28, 2019 from 9 a.m. to
9 p.m., and approval of a possible
Agenda may be removed by the
Mayor, any Council Member or the
City Manager for discussion.
bond; and
• Elexis Davis, 20, Texar-
numbers are needed and required
for Emergency Services)
enter into an agreement for the
purchase of and authorization to
pursue financing of a Sewer Jet
Machine, attachments and a trailer
to replace the Vac-Con Truck.
cover Rules & Regulations for the
Park, Lake, Swim Area, Golf Course
and RV Park.
regarding an Ordinance amending
Chapter 76 Parks & Recreation to
be the Overton Municipal Recre-
p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of
Broadway;
Police Report
HENDERSON
FIRE DEPARTMENT
DAY: Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 75.
Valerie Reese — Marketing Executive
marketing@thehendersonnews.com
FM 2012;
• Attempted burglary reported
11:50 p.m. Sunday in the 200
block of Winona;
• Sexual assault reported
pass;
• Two counts of gunshots;
• Two counts of animal cru-
and FM 13;
• Vehicle reported stolen 4:27
p.m. Friday in the 200 block of
• Felony arrest reported 5:28
p.m. Friday in the 200 block of
• Sexual assault reported 10:37
a.m. Saturday in the 12000 block
NIGHT: Mostly dear, with a low
around 36.
DAY: Mostly sunny, with a high
near 61.
MEMBER
2020
Code Compliance/Enforcement
Report
Municipal Cemetery Report
Community Development Report
Public Works Department Report
2. Finance Monthly Reports
a. City Controller’s Report
b. Accounts Payable Check Reg-
ister
c. Statement of Revenue and
Expenditures by Fund
d. Monthly Bank Statement
e. Overton Economic Development
Corporation (OEDC) expenditures
over $50K
I. ADJOURNMENT
HENDERSON ECONOMIC DEVEL-
OPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
OF DIRECTORS will be holding a
regular meeting at 3 p.m., Jan.
21,2020 at Henderson Civic Cen-
ter Board Room, 1500 State Hwy.
64, Henderson.
•Call t( order
•Invocation
• Public comments and presen-
tations
1. Consider and take necessary
action on Minutes of previous
Annual Meeting Dec. 10, 2019
2. Consider and take necessary
action on monthly Financials for
December, 2019
3. Report from RCRRD on com-
mitment plan for rail ties
4. Discussion and possible
action regarding cost participa-
tion in sewer line project along
Hwy 64
5. Report regarding High )eman
Job Training Grants
6. Discussion and possible
action regarding Chamber Ban-
quet
7. Staff report
8. Announcement )f Executive
Session pursuant t Texas Open
Meetings Act:
a. Consultations with Attorney
in accordance with Vernon’s
Texas Government code annotat-
ed, Chapter 551, Section 551.072
b. Deliberations about Real
Property (Project 2018-05-13)
(Project 2019-03-27) (Project
2019-10-03) in accordance with
Vernon’s Texas Government code
annotated, Chapter 551, Section
551.072
9. Reconvene in open session
and, if necessary, take appro-
priate action as a result of the
executive session
•Adjourn
HENDERSON
POLICE DEPARTMENT
• Responded to 71 calls, includ-
ing 10 9-1-1 calls, Jan. 7 - Jan. 10.
RUSK COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE
• Responded to 315 calls,
Crawford-A. Crim
Funeral Home
The Crawford Tamity
1414 South Main, Henderson
903-657-2562
NIGHT: Cloudy, with a low around
61.
NIGHT: Cloudy, with a low around
57.
Henderson, Texas 75654
WEATHER
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Jan.io:
• Keunte Devarr Erwin,
39, Tyler, Evading arrest or
detention with previous con- kana, Assault public servant,
viction, State Jail felony, Third degree felony, $30,000 stance, State Jail felony, no
$5,000 bond, Unauthorized bond,
use of motor vehicle, State
Jail felony, $5,000 bond.
• Timothy Lee Hutchinson,
persons felony, $10,000 bond; • Hope Cheyenne Adams,
• Brayion Joseph Roberts, 22, Henderson, Assault, Class
of Judge Jana Enloe, Justice 22, Tatum, Possession of mar- C, $500 bond; and
of the Peace, Precinct 5, Rusk ijuana, Class B, $1,000 bond;
• John Reagan Session, 76, Jr., 38, Overton, Faily to com-
Laneville, Parole violation, no ply with sex offender duty to
register life/annually, Third
degree felony, no bond, Pos-
session of controlled sub-
to fees for building permits and
inspections.
5. Discuss and consider action
regarding an Ordinance amend-
ing Chapter 16 Garbage & Refuse
Regulations.
6. Council to hear an update
regarding the North Lake Dam
I Spillway project, Sabine River
Authority Grant received and Over-
ton Lake dredging project.
7. Discuss and consider action
request for various city streets and authorizing the City Manager to
I or services to be utilized for the
event.
3. Council to hear a request from
Elsie Hollis, 212 N. Meadowbrook,
regarding the following City Code
Violations within the city limits and 8. Discuss and give staff direction
requesting the City enforce the
1. Present revised upcoming meet-
ings and events schedule.
a. Mayor to receive request, if any,
for leave of absence from any
Council Member for future meet-
ings.
H. CITY ADMINISTRATION’S
MONTHLY REPORTS
City Council to hear and/or act if
necessary, on the following items:
I. Administration Monthly Reports
1. Presentation of Emergency Man- City Manager’s Report
agement Services monthly reports. Police Department Report
Champion EMS report
Overton Volunteer Fire Department
report
2. iscuss and consider action
regarding a Resolution approving
the election of new officers f the
Overton Volunteer Fire Department
for the 2020 Calendar year.
3. Discuss and consider action
regarding an Ordinance amending
Chapter 90 Building Regulations
and repealing the 2012 Interna-
tional Plumbing Code
4. Discuss and consider action
regarding an Ordinance amending
the City’s Schedule of Fees related
• Two counts of terroristic
threat; and
• One count each of disorderly
conduct, family violence, criminal
• Fraudulent use of identifying trespass, scam and loud music.
information reported in the 1500
Agendas
Overton City Council will be holding Hwy 135, Acct # 07-072-03 for a
a regular called meeting at 7 p.m.
Jan. 16, 2020.
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Invocation
2. Pledge of Allegiance - U. S. flag
and Texas flag (“Honor the Texas
flag. I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God, one
and indivisible”)
B. MAYORAL PROCLAMATION I
RECOGNITION /APPOINTMENTS
1. Mayor t( consider re-appoint-
ment of Scott Andrews and Bob
Heath to the Overton Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners,
for another two-year term from
January 1,2020 to ecember
31,2021 as submitted by Donald
Eaves, Executive Jirector.
C. PUBLIC FORUM - Each individual adopted codes,
will be allowed three (3) minutes.
Anyone wishing to speak on a
Jail Count
• As of 5 a.m., Tuesday, there
were 118 inmates housed in the
Rusk County Justice Center.
If you have information that
might lead to the solving of a crime,
call Crime Stoppers at (903) 655-
IIPS or (903) 655-8477. You will
remain anonymous, will not have to
testify in court and could receive a
reward up to $1,000.
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Weather information from the National Weather Service.
Misdemeanors/Felonies
• Theft reported in the 1600
block of Hwy. 259 N.;
• Theft reported in the 1600
block of Hwy. 259 N.;
• Terroristic threat reported in
Misdemeanors
• 31 counts of highway obstruc-
tion;
• 30 counts of building check;
• 13 counts of livestock;
• Four counts of harassment;
• Four counts of reckless driv-
er;
Accidents • Four counts of miscellaneous
• There were five minor wrecks theft;
reported. • Three counts of simple
assault;
• Two counts of criminal tres-
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Gracie Sammons
Funeral services for Mrs.
Gracie Sammons, 70, of Hen-
derson, were held at 11 a.m.,
Monday, January 13, 2020, at
Crawford - A. Crim Funeral
Home chapel with Father Rusty
Matheny officiating. Interment
followed at Shiloh Cemetery
under the direction of Craw-
ford-A. Crim Funeral Home of
Henderson.
Visitation was held from 9 - ents, she was Condolences may be made at
11 a.m., Monday, January 13, at preceded in death by her hus- www.crawfordacrim.com.
the funeral home. band, William Sammons; and
Mrs. Sammons passed away two brothers, Donnie and Lon-
Thursday, January 9, 2020, in nie Jones.
Tyler. Survivors include: sons,
She was born May 20, 1949, William R. Sammons, Jr. of
in Big Spring, TX to the late Henderson, and Joshua Allen
William Howard and Gracie Thomas, of Henderson, and
(McCarty) Jones. She lived most daughters, Melissa K. White-
bond, Failure to comply with
sex offender duty to register
Jan. 14: life/annually, Third degree
• Scott Alan Hagood, 42, felony, no bond, Sex offender
51, Tatum, Possession of con- Hernando, MS, DWI, Class B, duty to register life/annually,
trolled substance, State Jail $1,000 bond; Third degree felony, no bond.
Nancy Harris — Office Manager & Bookkeeper Amber Lollar — Reporter
officemanager@thehendersonnews.com reporter@thehendersonnews.com
a. Duplexes located on N. Mead-
iwbr ik (at the corner of N. Mead- ational Complex and to add and
posted agenda item must complete owbrook & North Streets; house
a speaker card with his/her name
and address and must identify the
agenda item number for which he/ b. Dilapidated structured located at G. FUTURE MEETINGS
she would like to speak. A speaker 204 N. Commerce Street
card must be presented to Rachel E. CONSENT AGENDA
Gafford, City Secretary, prior to the Any or all items under Consent
meeting so that the speaker may
be recognized by the Chair at the
appropriate time. Speakers will
each be allowed a three (3) minute 1. City Council to approve minutes
time period to provide comments from a Regular Called Meeting of
regarding the posted agenda items the City Council on December 19,
for which the request to speak was 2019.
submitted and may speak before
r during the Council’s consider-
ation of the agenda item.
Please be advised that by law,
City Council may not respond to
any comments or questions asked
of them by a speaker for items
not listed on the Agenda. Any
response by a member of City
Council or staff is limited by Texas
law to a statement of specific
factual information, a recitation
of existing policy, or a proposal to
place the subject on the agenda
for a future City Council Meeting.
D. REQUESTS OF COUNCIL
1. City Council to hear and take
action regarding request from
Chelsea Johnson, 14993 S State
the 1100 block of Hwy. 79 N.;
• Failure to identify reported
• Fire alarm reported 1:57 p.m. in the 600 block of Sand;
Friday in the 500 block of Austin; ’Burglary of a building report- elty;
• Medical call reported 6:28 edin the 1300 block of Hwy. 259
p.m. Friday in the 500 block of S. N.;
Van Buren; • Reckless damage reported in
• Medical call reported 11:24 the 600 block of Woodlawn;
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of her life in head of Dallas, Georgia A. Sam-
Rusk County, mons of Henderson, and Gracie
and was self- E. Denton of Tyler; brother, Roy
employed in L. Jones of Yoakum, and sister,
the roofing Barbara Sue Doyle of Evadell;
business. She 12 grandchildren, and 15 great-
was a member grandchildren.
of the Church Pallbearers are Josh Sam-
of Christ. mons, Mariah Parnell, Joshua
In addition Thomas, Samuel Joiner, Antho-
to her par- ny Burks, and Vernon Ralston,
ents, she was
p.m. Friday in the 200 block of
Chrokee Trail;
• Medical call reported 11:40 block of Duncan;
p.m. Friday on CR 405 D.; • Failure to stop and give
• Medical call reported 2:14 information reported in the 800 ed 7:43 a.m. Friday on CR 424
a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of block of Lake Forest;
Cherokee Trail; • Burglary of habitation report-
• Medical call reported 1:28 ed in the 300 block of Overton;
• Possession of a controlled CR2155D.;
substance reported in the 300
• Medical call reported 9:25 block of Hwy. 64 W.;
p.m. in the 100 block of Inwood; • Unlawful possession of a fire- W. Charlevoix;
• Medical call reported 9:02 arm by a felon reported in the
p.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of 300 block of Hwy. 64 W.;
Hwy 259 S.; • Assault reported in the too of CR 4187;
• Medical call reported 11:53 block of Jenkins; ’Burglary of a building report-
• Unauthorized use of a motor ed 11:18 a.m. Sunday in the 12000
vehicle reported in the 100 block block of CR 4232;
• Medical call reported 1:16 ofS. Main; and • Vehicle reported stolen 9:01
• Evading arrest reported in p.m. Sunday in the 9000 block of
the 100 block of S. Main.
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Residential and Commercial
Over 20 Years Experience
p.m. Monday in the 3200 block
of CR 203;
• Medical call reported 3:13
p.m. Monday in the 200 block of
Kilgore;
• Controlled bum reported
6:03 p.m. Monday at Cross RV including 89 9-1-1 calls, Jan. Monday; and
Park; and 10-Jan. 14. • Aggravated assault reported
• Motor vehicle collision 5:00 p.m. Monday in the 10000
reported 8:31 a.m. Tuesday on Misdemeanors block of Beaver Run.
Hwy. 79 and Loop 571.
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Moore, Dan & Mahoney, Kent. The Henderson News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 87, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 15, 2020, newspaper, January 15, 2020; Henderson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1236457/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rusk County Library.