Union Hill Classes Cancelled
Posted/updated on: August 20, 2019 at 4:29 am
UNION HILL — Union Hill ISD students got a reprieve from the first day of class, but not a break from the heat. The district north of Gilmer was impacted by the power outages causing them to to cancel classes for Monday. According to our news partner KETK, Students who took the bus were fed breakfast and then sent back home.
Power has been restored to 99 percent of customers, with 715 people still without power. Most are contained to Kilgore and Longview. Kilgore ISD posted on their Facebook that despite the hundreds of blackouts that remain, they still would start on time. SWEPCO’s power grid operated as it was designed and protected the integrity of the power lines. Some customers who have power have experienced low voltage.
