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City of Log Cabin declares local state of disaster
LOG CABIN, Texas (KETK) – The City of Log Cabin in Henderson County has declared a local state of disaster because of recent severe weather. The city said in a post that they’ve had a loss of power, downed power lines and blocked roads after being hit by weather on Saturday. Currently, the city park […]
Henderson County opens 2 buildings as shelters for those in need after storms
COFFEE CITY, Texas — Henderson County has opened two buildings for people impacted by storm damage to use. According to the Henderson County Facebook, the Coffee City Civic Building and the Henderson County Senior Center in Athens, located at the Regional Fair Park, are both open as shelters. Thunderstorms...
BEWARE: Tire Puncturing Devices Have Been Found On I-20 In Van Zandt County
Nearly four years after they first showed up on an East Texas highway, tire-puncturing devices have once again reappeared. As far back as July 2020, tire puncturing devices, known as caltrops, have been scattered along a stretch of I-20 through Van Zandt and Smith Counties. Someone or a group of people are purposely creating these dangerous devices and placing them along the roadway.
Athens neighborhood water service to be interrupted during utility work
ATHENS, Texas (KETK) – The City of Athens announced that some residents will experience an interruption of their water service on Tuesday while utility work is completed. The City announced that the outage will take place on the 200 and 300 blocks of Jonathan Street beginning at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The affected area is […]
BEWARE: Tire Puncturing Devices Have Been Found On I-20 In Van Zandt County
Nearly four years after they first showed up on an East Texas highway, tire-puncturing devices have once again reappeared. As far back as July 2020, tire puncturing devices, known as caltrops, have been scattered along a stretch of I-20 through Van Zandt and Smith Counties. Someone or a group of people are purposely creating these dangerous devices and placing them along the roadway.
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