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Jasmine Henderson grew up in Gainesville, the fourth of five daughters in a family that prized education and hard work. Inspired by her mother, a school teacher, and her father, a wholesale parts manager, she earned a scholarship to Stephen F. Austin State University and graduated with a degree in Rehabilitation Services. After returning home to a struggling job market, she began working in North Texas healthcare, where she saw firsthand the strain on rural hospitals and communities.

Young County commissioners approved a $33,512.69 payment on Jan. 28, to cover the county’s share of the Young County Arena’s operating deficit, after hearing a first-quarter financial report and updates on major facility upgrades aimed at boosting rentals and long-term revenue.

A proposed subdivision in Precinct 3 prompted an unusual legal debate as members of the Young County Commissioners Court questioned whether the county has authority to require a plat for a 200-acre tract off RG Loop Road north of Jeffrey Road.