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Suicide prevention
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Photo courtesy of Greg Gooding
Henderson Lion mascot Carnesha Beck partic-
ipates in pregame festivities during the Lions
first home game Sept. 15. The Lions (1-2) will
travel to Center Friday.
surpasses 2017 by 12 per-
cent.
Other taxing entities —
FROM HENDERSON NEWS STAFF
REPORTS
$278,227
$376,906
YTD
2018
$4,364,384
$7,642,531
$4,645,563
$4,187,746
$4,716,209
$2,575,829
$3,197,095
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BY ART ROUSSEAU
SPECIAL TO THE HENDERSON
NEWS
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+ 22.1 %
+ 18.6%
+ 3.6 %
+ 8.6 %
+ 19.9%
+ 2.8 %
+ 36.9 %
YTD
CHANGE
+ 12.0%
+ 35.9 %
+ 5.7 %
+ 1.6%
+ 12.4%
+ 3.2 %
+ 21.5%
The Henderson
Fire Department,
UT He; 1th EMS
and the Rusk
County Sheriffs
Office responded
to a structure fire
on West Main, near
the intersection
of Loop 571 and
FM 13, Tuesday.
No injuries were
reported and the
fire remains under
investigation.
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\ ' Kilgore saw its rebate
to work right up until the end. make a big difference.
He will move to Freeport, a city
CITY
HENDERSON*
Kilgore
Mount Pleasant $480,972
Athens* $451,552
Sulphur Springs $526,626
Jacksonville
Carthage*
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The Freeport Council made for about 40-50 cities and towns
along the Gulf of Mexico, to serve the decision after interviewing See KELTY, Page 3
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SOURCE: Texas Comptroller’s Office, SEPTEMBER 2018 Report
* Rate at state maximum 2 percent; others at 1.5 percent.
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Rusk County town to see
an increase in rebates sent for the year climb 35.9 per-
mit in~ September by the cent to more than $7.6 mil-
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percent from a year ago. So Carthage saw improve-
ar in 2018, Henderson’s ment in September, receiv-
total rebate of $4,364,384 fog $376,906 or 36.9 per-
cent more than a year ago.
Carthage’s year-to-date
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Henderson’s rebate of improvement of 18.6 per-
$456,005 was up by 22.1 cent in September alone.
. ~ ) Carthage saw improve-
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The top three restaurants awarded at Tuesday’s Taste of Rusk
County were first place Rusty Star, second place The Fishin’ Post
and third place Bodacious Bar-B-Que. Accepting those awards (top)
were from left, Jason Smith, Bodacious; Rusty Abbott, Dawn Hold-
er, Jessie Dixon, Xzavier Matthews and Shelley Ross, Rusty Star;
and James Tittle, The Fishin’ Post. Attendees played a game of bingo
getting stamps (center, left) from all the non-profit organizations
for a chance at the grand prizes. Shake, Rattle and Roll (center,
right) was the musical entertainment for the evening. Jim Rogers
(bottom, left) accepted the grand prize of a $500 gift card to Ama-
zon. A variety of food vendors presented food to attendees including
The Cookie Jar (bottom, right).
Henderson sees increase in September sales tax
in Rusk County and else-
where in East Texas — are
seeing improvements dur-
COMPARING SALES TAXES
SEPT.
2018
$456,005
$780,315
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“This is a great opportunity,” manager and assistant city man-
said Kelty of the new job. “They ager from 2009-14. Prior to Red
After serving as" city manager really need me down there and I Oak, he worked as town manager
since 2014, Kelty said he plans think it is a place that I can really in Yorktown, Ind. for more than
FROM HENDERSON NEWS STAFF interventions available
REPORTS right here in East Texas.
SALT is hosting two
awareness walks this
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City manager resigns
BY ASHTON GRIFFIN as city manager. Kelty’s contract Kelty and three others from vari-
THE HENDERSON NEWS with the City of Freeport was ous areas for the position.
approved Monday evening and Kelty came to Henderson from
Henderson City Manager Tim he takes over his new post Nov. 1. Red Oak, where he served as city
Kelty verbally announced his
resignation Monday.
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East Texas is home
to the SALT (Save A Life month.
Today) suicide prevention The first walk was host-
coalition. ed last weekend in Car-
A grassroots organiza- thage and the second will
tion made up of volunteers be hosted Saturday at the
from all walks of life, SALT Fair Park Pavilion in Hen-
strives to educate students, derson.
parents, school faculty, Walkers may register
and healthcare providers online using the link or
regarding warning signs in person at the walk site,
of suicide, and resources/ See sALT, Page 3
Middle Market Banking
for the Texas Regions as
well as many other senior
executive roles with the
Sometimes it is amaz- firm.
ing to see what Hender-
son people are capable also
of doing. It is even more proved his
amazing to see what they willingness
are willing to do in giving to give
back to their community, back to his
One of this year’s Hen- c 0 m m u -
derson High School Dis- nity and
tinguished Alumni is Joe his church.
Holt, a Class of 1967 grad- While
uate, and a person who has his banking duties were
fit both of these criteria. extensive, he still found
As a now-retired execu- time and energy to par-
tive of JPMorgan Chase ticipate in a multitude of
Bank with a full career activities in all aspects of
including, Central Texas the community from edu-
Region Manager, Chair- cation to city/area/state to
man and CEO Austin nonprofits and youth. His
Region, Head of South church, his community
Technology U.S. Corpo- and his college alma mater
rate Banking, Head of See HOLT, Page 3
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Moore, Dan & Griffin, Ashton. The Henderson News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 53, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 19, 2018, newspaper, September 19, 2018; Henderson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1236248/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rusk County Library.