The Henderson News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Page: 3 of 10
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Wednesday, April 25,2018 — THE HENDERSON NEWS — PAGE 3
City
April 2018
April 2017
2018 Year-to-date 2017 Year-to-date
$25,951
$24,671
$102,896
$96,098
Overton
Mt. Enterprise $10,144
$8,488
$44,168
$41,749
$443,803
RUSK CO.
America, 55 oak trees were
This scenario continued
The comptroller’s office
she see it now.
boasted a 98.4 percent first-time
purchased 10 acres of land on
more problem-solving approach
LUest Fraser
TO ALL
minimum
INTERESTED
PERSONS AND PARTIES:
cause affidavit, on Monday
Highway 42 and Farm-to-Mar-
8
I I
A
The Only Locally Owned and Operated Long Term Care Facility in Rusk County
Rusk County Sales Tax Figures for April 2018
$408,156
$391,088
$1,790,003
$1,675,874
HENDERSON
$20,517
$18,864
$95,147
$88,333
Tatum
$317
$693
$1,671
$2,671
Reklaw
b
West Fraser Wood Products, has
applied to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an
amendment to Proposed State Air Quality
Permit Number 6729, issuance of Preven-
tion of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Air Quality Permit PSDTX1526, and
issuance of Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
PSD Air Quality Permit Number
GHGPSDTX173 for emissions of GHGs,
which would authorize modification to a
Lumber Mill located at 609 Industrial Dr,
Henderson, Rusk County, Texas 75652.
Additional information concerning
this application is contained in the public
notice section of this newspaper.
Continued from Page 1
As of Monday, investiga-
tors still had no leads in the
cabin, had it delivered and was
making arrangements to live
Kelli’s Kindness is a non profit right
here in Rusk Co. that gives back
to the elderly and local families
here in our community. If you
would like to help please contact Kelli.
Kelliskindness@gmail.com
or Happy At Home.
celebration had arrived and
so had the 1976 football sea-
son.
home of soil and acorns were
now 1
oak trees about three feet in
FROM HENDERSON NEWS STAFF
REPORTS
FROM HENDERSON NEWS STAFF
REPORTS
A truck full of men with
saws and trimmers arrived.
As of Tuesday afternoon
Graham was still in the Rusk
KC moved its nursing depart-
ment in the fall of 2014 to the KC
Health Science Center located at
the former Roy H. Laird Memo-
rial Hospital just adjacent to the
straight semesters with a too
percent student passing rate
Continued from Page 1
of similar size as Henderson
saw
Bingo Starts at 6:00 pm, Doors Open at 5:30 pm
Single Tickets: $50, Reserved Table of 8: $420
Tickets Include: 10 Bingo Cards, Appetizers & Refreshments
Complimentary beer and wine will be provided.
SPECIAL SEPARATE GAME designated solely for the LOUIS VUITTON PRIZES!
Cards for this game will be sold at the event.
Find the link to purchase tickets on our NEW website! www.rusk-panola.org
or stop by our office at 500 W. Main, Henderson, Tx. Tickets also sold at the door.
cent increase to cities, coun-
ties and other taxing entities.
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
to Licensed Vocational Nursing
321 Kilgore Dr.
Henderson, Tx.
903-657-1923
NCLEXtest.
Over the last three semesters,
FIRST
RESPONDERS
LUNCHEON
First responders
enjoyed lunch
on Friday 13 th
sponsored by
Autumn Leaves
Angel Care
Hospice and
Advancing At
Home partner-
ing with Azalea
Place. About 50
were fed.
&
hi iimi^^BP
Leaves
NURSING AND REHAB, INC.
.J A Z
[happyTThome]
HOME HEALTHCARE
125 S. Main St., Henderson, Tx.
903-722-9002
Email: happyathomehealth@gmail.com
LI
Designer purse
“Last October we collect-
ed 25 pounds of prescription
drugs,” Williamson said.
For more information, visit
www.dea.gov or call 1-800-
882-9539.
Office deputy Monday.
Kevin Wayne Graham, 36,
was arraigned Tuesday by Pct. warrant on Graham.
5 Joe Sorrells for possession Upon arriving,
Texas at Austin. The gradu- x'
ate school provides confirm- year’s program were: invest-
Benefitting the Rusk/Panola Children’s Advocacy Center
THURSDAY, APRIL 26,2018
Henderson Civic Center, 1500 Lake Forest Pkwy, Henderson, Tx.
level nursing.
Dayna Davidson, Associate
Degree Nursing (ADN) program
director, attributes the success
to several factors including KC’s Charge.'No'iiquids or needles
changes made to improve stu-
dent success.
v......
a few of the critical areas that
saw change. The faculty par-
Overton also had
increase in April of 5.2 percent
I
“The simulation labs we have
“Crime Stoppers
hero.
Planning a few years in
tenniafeei^ city street and directly under continues.
way to the address. began work. The work began
Now that the tree was under the watchful eye of the
Aggies who gave Their ail for home a livinS and growing lady in the rocking chair on
g ; place must be found. True, the front porch of the little
planted'’ around the border looking at the 2017 yard sees gray house at 1706 Longview
of the official Drill Field on many ideal places to plant Drive.
the campus of Texas A&M
in 1920. Each tree was fitted
with a memorial plaque con-
County last week.
The annual seminar offers
county treasurers the oppor- hours of credit to treasurers amplify a legislative advocacy ment
said Akin. “I do believe foul play us in solving this case. We are
conference at the RCSO this until proven otherwise.” Anyone with an anonymous
g 3 Monday’s announcement tip can call Rusk County Crime
reward,'7 askingTor answersand doubles the reward amount to Stoppers at (903) 655-TIPS
The reward money comes
tunity to learn new and vital attending all of the sessions, point of view.
information to better serve five hours of Public Funds New this year was the addi-
Family of missing man still looking for answers
there full-time after living in of information because to us he
with 64 graduates. is also looking to add a peer Nursing (BSN) or beyond?
The NCLEX tests students mentoring program to assist stu-
for the ability required to safely dents with study habits, study the nursing program at KC visit
and effectively practice entry- groups and real-life suggestions www.kilgore.edu/adn.
City to host drug take back day
Continued from Page 1 Williamson said the collect-
i i r u i -1, -------o--------i-------------3 ed drugs are transported to the
dedicated faculty and several key be accepted. DEA and then shipped off to an
“We support this program incinerator to be destroyed,
so that these medications can -
‘Cur^dumjmd faculty are be disposed of safely and can’t
fall into the hands of children,”
. said HPD Narcotics Detective
ticipated in the writing of the Sgt. Kris Williamson. “It is also
Texas Concept Based Curricu- a free and anonymous program
lum (TxNCBC) and the curricu- for the public.”
lum was adopted in the fall of
' “It (the =
otic genealogy dating back to buying one. The yard man,
the First World War. Records Ray Brooks, pointed out the right; both compromised
reveal that 55 Texas Aggies already congested front yard, somewhat and the trimmers
were killed in “the war to end but someway one did find its and cutters unloaded and
all wars.”
As a memorial to those
Andy Vinson joined hundreds surers’Association of Texas.
The annual seminar helps ties of similar populations, an better prepare the students for
/ 1 success.”
ty Treasurers’ Continuing their minimum continu- session of the Legislature and Davidson said KC students
Education Seminar in Hays ing education requirements, how the
which are required by the can demystify county offices, themselves to embrace the
state. The seminar offered 20 promote civic engagement and
underground root attack on
the driveway at its side.
This tree possesses the
most interesting and patri- Mickey Brooks, spoke of ment was made.
otic genealogy dating back to buying one. The yard man, Neither party won out-
■Juiciness
East Texas becomes home to Aggieland tree
Continued from Page 1 height. As Aggie fans exited
with the lawn beneath and its the stadium, we all confront-
ed with the challenge “take a To their amazement, they
little park of Aggieland home found a stern-minded lady
with you.” awaiting their arrival. At this
The lady of the home, point, minds met, an agree-
“flipped classroom” (engage-
t teaching strategies)
, x approach.
information to better serve five hours of Public Funds New this year was the addi- “We had a year or two where
Texans. Investment Act credit and five tion of an optional Human we didn’t meet our high expecta-
This year’s seminar sponsor hours of continuing education Resources Fundamentals mini tions with the passing standards
was the LBJ School of Pub- for the County Investment conference. being raised by the National
lie Affairs at the University of Academy. Participants learned of Council of State Boards of Nurs-
Texas at Austin. The gradu- Topics included in this employment “land mines,”
ate school provides continu- year’s program were: invest- trends in human resources,
$465,084 $443,803 $2,033,884 $1,904,725
Sales tax up in most of Rusk County this month
ures. Longview received $2.2
Tatum saw an increase as million in April, an increase of
improvements in April, well of 8.7 percent, collect- 5.4 percent compared to a year
Mount Pleasant and Sulphur ing $20,517 for April. For the ago. So far in 2018, Longview
Springs were all up compared year, Tatum has now received has received rebates totaling
to last year. However, for the $95,147 a 7.7 percent increase $10.6 million, which is above
year Jacksonville rebate is still over 2017. by 7.9 percent from the same
down. Athens is at the same Overton also had an period in 2017.
rebate amount as 2017. increase in April of 5.2 percent Tyler also saw its rebate
Mount Enterprise had the over 2017, collecting $25,951 increase in April, up 2.8 per-
largest percentage increase for April. Overton is 5.8 per- cent to $3 million. So far in
in Rusk County during April, cent over 2017 at $102,896 2018, Tyler has collected $14
receiving $10,144 from the for 2018. million, an increase of 5 per-
comptroller, a 19.5 percent Reklaw saw the only cent.
improvement over a year ago. decrease in Rusk County of '
So far in 2018, Mount Enter- 54.1 percent. Only receiving returned rebates in April total-
prise has collected $44,168 in $317 for the month and $1,671 ing $419.4 million a 5.4 per-
rebates, an increase of more for the year. Reklaw is down
than $2,000 over 2017 fig- 37.4 percent from 2017.
ing (NCSBN) but we are on the
x „ , upswing now with the latest
ing education opportunities ment reporting with the Pub- requirements under federal technology and teaching strate-
thrqugh various seminars, lie Funds Investment Act, laws, harassment and other gies,” Davidson said,
institutes and conferences, unclaimed property reporting human resource issues facing
many of which are planned for county offices, The Texas county government.
Man arrested for drugs, evading arrest Monday
search or transport, Class A. His back of Bunny's where Kerzee Kilgore campus on Highway
bonds total $ 19,000. attempted to place him into cus- 259.
According to the probable tody and Graham resisted. Louise Wiley, dean of Science
A Henderson man was cause affidavit, on Monday After Graham was placed and Health Sciences at KC, said
arrested after attempting to Deputy Tommy Kerzee was dis- into custody a small snuff tin KC nursing students have ben-
evade a Rusk County Sheriffs patched to Bunny's on Texas was found on his person. efitted from having state-of-the-
Kerzee opened the snuff art technology in the new facility
ket Road 13 in reference to a tin and found a green bag that to train with.
contained what appeared to be
Upon arriving, Kerzee methamphetamine and a bag of that our students train on have
of marijuana. Class C; evading observed Graham start running green substance that was identi- made an enormous impact since
arrest detention, Class A; tarn- from his car parked in front of fied as marijuana. moving to the new building,”
pering, fabricating physical evi- Bunny's. Kerzee advised to stop Graham was transported to Wiley said. “One-third of all stu-
dence with intention to impair, running, but Graham refused Rusk County Jail and booked-in dents’clinical experiences occur
a third degree felony; posses- causing Kerzee to run after him. on four warrants and four other
sion of controlled substance, Kerzee repeated serval times charges,
state jail felony; possession of to Graham to stop running but
marijuana, Class B; possession he continued to run. He was
of controlled substance, state able to catch Graham in the County Jail,
jail felony; evading arrest deten-
tion, Class A; and resist arrest,
Gladewater. has just vanished,” Akin said.
“You do not spend this kind “It may be small and simple to
case and his family"still has not of money and just walk away,” you, but it may be invaluable to
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heard from him. 5 .
Tidwell’s family hosted a is involved and I will believe actively continuing to search:
press
Monday morning raising the
______________: __ . ..
letting people know they are $6,000. (8477).
still looking. The reward money comes “We were looking for any-
Prior to his disappearance, from the Rusk County Crime thing,” RCSO Sgt. David Rob-
Akin said her brother had Stoppers, Akin and her hus- erts said. “Crime Stoppers
purchased 10 acres of land on band, Joe, Flanders Electric was glad to help increase the
County Road 3122, bought a employees and Joe and Rita reward, hopefully this increase
■ • ■ ----- ’ - - Burke. will bring some people forward
“We’re looking for any kind or at least bring us something.”
County treasurer completes continuing education
and conducted in collabora- Indigent Defense Commission 2015,” Davidson said.
tion with professional organi- (TIDC) and the Fair Defense new curriculum) encouraged a
zations of public health offi- Act, surveying unfunded man- 1 1.1.o 1_
Rusk County Treasurer cials, such as the County Trea- dates, roundtable discussions which improved the develop-
\ . 1 ini ------. .-----• •----; ------- on «best practices” with conn- ment of critical thinking skills to
of colleagues from around the r"’ ' \ ' ' ,
state at the 46th Annual Conn- county treasurers complete update on issues from the 85th
continu- session of the Legislature and
: use of social media worked diligently and applied
trees, but the 1976 yard was
home to a giant pine tree, until the lady of the house
three oak trees, a holly tree departed her earthly home
ta?ning'the~^^^^ and a cypress. to rest in paradise to await
The home of the new the coming of the Lord Jesus
arrival was 8 feet from the Christ. But her protective
advance of the'iSyb-1976 Cen- driveway, 10 feet from the influence over the Aggie Tree
tennial Celebration of Texas cdy street and directly under continues.
A&M University, a committee electric high lines. Really In 2017, the trimmers
of students gathered acorns and sadly, this was no place and pruners arrived. Before
from the 55 memorial live for anY tree’ especially the beginning their work, the
oak trees and planted them tree wdh such an impressive man in charge approached
on untold numbers of plastic genealogy. the one the lady had left in
landscape containers filled None the less, that unlike- charge of the tree.
with potting soil. ty place became the home He explained they needed
A few years passed, time °f tbe tree that was named to do some trimming and that
for the year-long centennial by Mickey Brooks, the Aggie the trimmers could kind of
• - - Tree. shape the top. This they did.
Mickey, my wife, bought it Now in its 41st year in the
and named it and she guard- not so good place to set it out,
The many mundane plas- ed it. When it had grown to the Aggie Tree appears more
tic containers once the lowly adult size and the top limbs graceful than any year before.
; 2 3 e were invading the home of I am sure the lady of the tree
the "home ofyoung live the electric lines, the topping would be most happy could
crews came. she see it now.
KC Nursing program reports perfect pass ratings
SPECIAL TO THE HENDERSON NEWS in the simulation lab.” to advance personal success.
Wiley said the simulations “We are constantly look-
The Kilgore College nurs- have also allowed students to ing for ways to assist students
ing department has had two- build more confidence in their through the nursing pathway to
skills. succeed at each level,” Davidson
“Faculty can also better assess said. “We are working on a stu-
for first-time test-takers of the students and have students dent-friendly pathway to seam-
return to the skills labs for one- lessly advance students from
on-one attention as needed,”
the KC nursing program has also Wiley said.
Being focused on student sue- (LVN) to Registered Nurse (RN)
passing rate on the NCLEX test cess, the nursing program at KC and to Bachelor of Science in
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Moore, Dan & Griffin, Ashton. The Henderson News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 25, 2018, newspaper, April 25, 2018; Henderson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1236587/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rusk County Library.