VOL 6 ·ISSUE 10
WALKER COUNTY
PRESS
PRSRT STD US Postage PAID Permit #60 WINNIE, TX
Thursday January 13, 2022
N e w V o t i n g P r e c i n c t s Shoot Like a Girl Event Held for Walker County
By Wade Thibodeaux Commissioners Court has approved new voting precincts in Walker County due to statutorily required redistricting. Some previously established voting lines had to be adjusted due to the new congressional district splitting Walker County. The Texas Election Code does not allow for a congressional district to split voting precincts. Therefore, instead of adding five new precincts,
Commissioners Court decided it would be best to adjust voting lines to be in compliance. It is important for voters and community members to know that the move of voting lines did not change commissioner precincts or districts for which they vote in. In addition to the movement of these boundaries, a new voting precinct, Precinct 405, also had to be created because of the congressional split. Commis-
sioners Court approved the consolidation of this small precinct with the neighboring Precinct 403 to eliminate the need for an additional polling location in Walker County. Voters can expect to receive new voter registration certificates during January 2022 which will reflect new voter registration districts. It is important for voters to remember that all polling locations in Walker County are countywide. Therefore voters may cast their vote on Election Day at any open polling location regardless of voting precinct designation. The eight countywide polling locations are: WALKER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 3925 SH 30 W, Huntsville, Texas 77340 WALKER COUNTY STORM SHELTER / VETERAN’S COMPLEX 455 SH 75 N, Huntsville, Texas 77320 UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (contd on page 9)
A certified instructor(in camouflage) points towards the various weapons as interested persons mill about.
By Wade Thibodeaux The Shoot like a Girl event was held at Bass Pro Shops in Katy, Tex-
as on Saturday, October 23, 2021 and Sunday, October 24, 2021. This event provided a free
interactive experience that introduced women(and men also) to (contd on page 8)
Walker County Hospital D i s t r i c t E l e c t s Otheirf f regular i c emonthly rs
meeting on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 6:00 pm. in the Blalock Conference Room of the First National Bank Building and after swearing in the newly elected board members, they reorganized the board and elected Ann Woodard as Chair, Joe Walker County Hospital District Chair Ann Sapp as Vice Chair, and Woodard(left) presents retiring board member Dr. Curtis Montgomery Judy Emmett(right) with a plaque for her years of as Secretary. They also service to the organization. By Wade Thibodeaux Hospital District held recognized (contd on page 9) The Walker County