COUNTY LIFE
County residents review revised U.S. 82 widening plan
BY DANI BLACKBURN
Montague County residents examined an updated version of the proposed highway widening project for the U.S. Highway 82 from Henrietta to Nocona during the second of two public open house meetings on Jan. 23.
More than 75 residents had the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed routes Tuesday night at the Nocona Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Citizens were invited to write comments on sticky notes and place them on the map and to discuss their ideas with Texas Department of Transportation officials at the meeting. A larger crowd of 90-95 residents attended a similar meeting in Henrietta the night before with officials reporting positive responses.
“So far the majority of feedback has been really positive,” said TxDOT Director of Transportation, Planning and Development Michael Beaver.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
The proposed widening route going through Ringgold where several properties would be impacted. Red dashes note the new right-of-way. (TxDOT map)
There will be a Veteran’s Day fundraiser honoring all who served from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at 100 Baylor.
Celebrate this special day with a block walk 1/2K for a $20 entry. Participants will receive refreshments at the halfway point. Participation prices for walking.
Kids are invited to dress patriotically and enjoy a bounce house, games and face painting. Soda and kid-friend drinks will be available.
Additional information on vendor space can be seen at the The V’s Facebook page.
The staff of the Montague County Veteran’s Service office will host a Veteran’s Day program at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the courthouse annex in Montague.
The public is invited to attend this program and visit the county veteran’s memorial on the courthouse square honoring those who served.
Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 3, so before you go to bed Saturday night move your clocks back one hour.
There have been efforts to get the time change thrown out, but it continues to be in governmental limbo.
What is the future of daylight saving time? On March 15, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. But it will not become law until the House of Representatives votes and the president signs off.
The Sunshine Protection Act, stalled in 2023. A group of senators reintroduced the bill again this year and it has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to review and it is stuck in committee.
This time change also is a good time to change out the batteries in your smoke alarms to be set for the next year.
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