As the year shifts closer to 2022, the Graham Area Crisis Center is looking at what changes in the new year the organization can make to expand their community services. The Graham Area Crisis Center is a nonprofit umbrella organization which contains the area women’s shelter Harry’s House, the Graham Community Food Pantry and the Nifty Thrifty thrift store.
The downtown square could see a new development after a special use permit was approved by the City of Graham Planning and Zoning Board for a hotel using outfitted shipping containers. The project was brought before the board Monday by Matt Hughes, who purchased the properties at 509 and 511 Fourth St. from the Graham Industrial Association.
Candidate filing for a place on the March 1, 2022 primary election ballot ended Monday, with several local races contested. There were 11 Republican candidates who filed with their party chair for a place on the ballot and no Democratic candidates who filed.
A 509-acre wildfire which started Friday on Judges Road in Young County was contained as of Saturday as first responders and volunteers worked for over 10 hours stopping the spread. The state was busy Friday as wildfires also broke out in Moore, Clay, Jones, Shackelford, Wichita and Wilbarger counties, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
The district maps were unveiled at the Young County Commissioners Court meeting Monday at the Young County Courthouse. The maps included changes in late November changes made in rural eastern parts of Precinct 3. Changes were also made with Precincts 2 and 3.
Young County Elections Administrator Lauren Sullivan spoke Monday to propose further redistricting of election precinct boundaries. Sullivan proposed two precinct mergers.
Following a request of information to the 90th Judicial District Court regarding the August indictment of former Graham Police Department officer Austin Lawrence, The Graham Leader has obtained warrant information regarding the Texas Rangers’ investigation.
Next year, Graham High School in partnership with North Central Texas College will be a Red River Promise campus which will allow graduating seniors to receive support services and the cost of tuition and fees covered for credit courses up to two years, or 60 credit hours.
Off FM 61 and Clark Road is a piece of land with a panoramic view of Lake Graham which serves as a historic property for the Mote family, housing a pecan orchard at Pea Ridge. Last year, the 90-acre property, which used to house over 1,000 pecan trees, was transferred to Ryan Mote. The property has since died down to 140 trees, but Mote and his family have begun efforts to revitalize the property and opened a new pecan business for sale online.
The Humane Society of Young County serves a necessary purpose in Graham and Young County as an open intake shelter for animals. The shelter is looking for monetary and supply donations as it is undergoing an increase in the intake of animals.
A former Graham Police Department K-9 officer is facing a third-degree felony charge stemming from a June arrest of an unidentified individual. Austin Lee Lawrence, 33, was charged with tampering or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair, after being indicted in August.
