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Cedar Creek Amateur Radio Club meeting set
Press release There are at least two organizations within amateur or ham radio. One is called RACES or Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service and the other is ARES or Amateur Radio Emergency Service....
View ArticlePlease, no water balloons on the splash pad
Please keep water balloons off the splash pad in #athenstx pic.twitter.com/6IzgRHkmxA — Michael V. Hannigan (@MVHannigan) August 1, 2016 The post Please, no water balloons on the splash pad appeared...
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Commissioners approve 28-day burn ban
By Michael V. Hannigan Henderson County Commissioners Court instituted a 28-day burn ban Tuesday morning. Henderson County Fire Marshal Shane Renberg told commissioners the county’s average...
View ArticleVisiting Malakoff Tigers football practice
Michael V. Hannigan visited the Malakoff Tigers Tuesday morning and posted the following videos on Instagram. A Minute with Coach Jamie Driskell of the No. 4 ranked Malakoff Tigers Tuesday morning....
View ArticleVisiting Cross Roads Bobcats practice
Michael V. Hannigan stopped by Cross Roads Bobcat practice Wednesday to meet new coach Mike Gain. Meet new Cross Roads head football coach Mike Gain. A video posted by Michael Hannigan (@mvhannigan) on...
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Obituary: J.D. ‘Corky’ Johnson Jr.
J.D. “Corky” Johnson Jr. was born on October 28,1958 to J.D. Johnson Sr. and Elva Lee Brown Johnson in Athens, Texas. He was called home to be with the lord on July 30,2016. He was a lifetime resident...
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Obituary: James W. Fielden
James W. Fielden, longtime Athens Realtor and businessman died peacefully on August 3, 2016 in Athens at the age of 70. James was born March 22, 1946 in Gilmer, Texas, graduated from Gilmer High School...
View ArticleVisit to Eustace Bulldogs preseason football practice
By Michael V. Hannigan/@mvhannigan I visited Eustace High School this morning and spent some time on the field with the Bulldogs and Head Coach Heath Ragle. Although the Bulldogs will be young this...
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Athens ISD Back-to-School Bash scheduled
Athens ISD’s annual Back-to-School Bash is Aug. 13, 9 a.m – 11 a.m. at South Athens Elementary. The free event is open to all students, pre-K through 12, and their families. In addition to 20...
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Hornets at work
Athens High School Head Football Coach Paul Essary works on the basics as Hornet two-a-days continue this week. The first varsity scrimmage of the season is at Bruce Field on Aug. 12 against Royse...
View ArticleFirst day of football contact
By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN Friday was the first day that players could put on the pads and hit each other, according to UIL rules. I had the chance to stop by practice at both Athens and Malakoff to...
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Students volunteer at Athens Thrift Store
Students from Athens Christian Preparatory Academy, Fellowship Baptist Church, and All Nations Baptist Church in Okla. volunteered at the Athens Thrift store this morning. Follow Michael V. Hannigan on...
View ArticleMalakoff gets ready for school year, new release time
Michael V. Hannigan spent a few moments with Malakoff ISD Superintendent Randy Perry Friday and learned MISD will have a new end time for the school day. The post Malakoff gets ready for school year,...
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Woman arrested on drug charges in GBC
Kristen Patterson Press release A team of Henderson County deputies led by Investigators Brad Beddingfield and Kay Langford executed a narcotic search warrant on a Paddock Drive residence in Gun Barrel...
View ArticleAgrilife scientist gives advice about Zika virus
Texas A&M press release The mosquito-transmitted Zika virus is a potential threat to the health of unborn babies in Texas and other states, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has...
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Cain Center to become Athens municipal building
The City of Athens to assume control of the Cain Center in 2017, with plans to renovate the facility for public recreation and City operations. City of Athens press release The City of Athens and the...
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TVCC Phi Theta Kappa attends Regional Honors Institute
Stephanie Do By Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information Five students and two advisors from Trinity Valley Community College’s Iota Alpha chapter of Phi Theta Kappa attended the Texas Regional Honors...
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Mabank youth participate as Masons install new officers
Press release The Gun Barrel City Assembly #369 Masonic Youth Rainbow Girls participated in the Installation of Officers for the Science Hill Masonic Lodge #211 in Athens on Friday, July 22. Emily...
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Black History Committee Car Show winners
By Delanda S. Johnson/HCBHC The Henderson County Black History Committee held its 5th Annual Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Malakoff High School. The day will filled with sun and fun with the...
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Brownsboro man arrested for aggravated sexual assault
Paul Wayne Simpson HCSO press release On Friday, Aug. 5, Henderson County Sheriff Office Investigators arrested a 57-year-old Brownsboro man and charged him with aggravated sexual assault, Sheriff...
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