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All Courthouse Offices Open

January 7, 2026 - All courthouse offices, including the Tax Office, are fully re-open as of 9am Wednesday, January 7.

January 6, 2026 - The Courthouse will re-open on Wednesday, January 7th at 8am with normal office hours. All offices should be up and running except for the Tax Office.

AT&T Reports Outage, Estimates Restoration (Update)

Updated at 5:44pm - AT&T advises their Internet service has been restored.

January 6, 2026 - AT&T problems continue as they are again experiencing an outage. Please be advised the outage can impact some businesses' phone systems as well as their ability to accept credit card payments. AT&T did advise their engineers are working to restore service quickly and expects to have their internet back online by Tuesday, January 6 at 7pm.

Letter from Elections Administrator Regarding March 2026 Primary

January 5, 2026 - I was recently made aware of a post on a Facebook group page with a graphic for elections in 2026, but some of the information is incorrect. We are busy getting everything ready for the March primary, and once we receive the ballots, I will have a sample ballot posted on this website.

The Notice of Election will also be posted no later than February 10, 2026. Offices that will be on the ballots are as follows:

Efforts Underway to Control “Madley” Fire Near Huxley

January 3, 2026 - U.S. Forest Service personel are actively fighting a wildfire in the Sabine National Forest near the City of Huxley.

According to details released by the U.S. Forest Service, Sabine National Forest Compartment 43 is the location of the fire which has been named "Madley," has an estimated initial size of 75+ acres with the direction of spread indicated as South

Fire crews are actively working the incident, and updates will be shared as more information becomes available. There is no additional information on threats to the public at this time.

Judge Harbison Advises Extreme Caution with Fireworks During Burn Ban

January 1, 2026 - While this burn ban doesn’t specifically restrict the use of fireworks: I urge anyone using fireworks to be extremely careful and make sure all flames are out before you leave them unattended.

If the need arises there are specific rules and regulations that can be followed to ban the use of fireworks. So again, I humbly ask that you use caution when handling fireworks, the house fire that you prevent may be your own or your neighbors. 

Please be Texas Smart and protect yourself and others in 2026.

County Judge Issues Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning

January 1, 2026 - Due to the severe draught and lack of rainfall, I, Allison Harbison, am issuing a Burn Ban effective today, January 1, 2026 at 5pm. Over the last couple of days our Volunteer Fire Departments have been spending their holidays literally putting out fires.

I urge everyone to be safe and respect this Emergency Order. I wish everyone a Happy New Year! Be safe and be smart!

Judge Allison Harbison

Emergency Declaration of Disaster and Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning

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