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Obituary: Xander Rebel Romero
Services for Xander Rebel Romero will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Steve Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Athens City Cemetery. Xander passed away on...
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Obituary: Royce Jones
Funeral services for Royce Jones, 92, of Athens, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 at 5 p.m. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Br. James Townsend officiating. Visitation will be prior to...
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Obituary: Helen Faye Godwin-Smith
Funeral services for Helen Faye Godwin-Smith will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Erick Graham officiating. Burial will follow at Shelby Chapel...
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Clover Connection: Loving my job
Kate Pittack By Kate Pittack/Extension 4-H Agent This past week, we had a chance to celebrate the accomplishments of our Henderson County 4-Her’s for the 2015-2016 4-H “year.” Many hands worked...
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Athens native serves aboard a U.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine
Petty Officer 1st Class Micah Brookes By Kayla Good, Navy Office of Community Outreach BANGOR, Wash. – A 2005 Athens High School graduate and Athens, Texas native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of...
View ArticleAthens City Council discusses proposed 2017 budget
The Athens City Council discussed the 2017 proposed budget and tax rate at its meeting Monday night. The proposed tax rate would increase .04 cents, but will include some safety upgrades for the city....
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Two arrested on drug charges
HCSO press release Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse Tuesday said two of his deputies arrested two people yesterday on Aug. 8 during a drug bust. Deputies Jered Forrest and Kenny Collard went to...
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Podcast: City officials talk about Cain Center becoming municipal building
The City of Athens announced Monday that it would be taking over the Cain Center and turning the facility into a municipal building. Monday night, the Athens City Council held its regular meeting...
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Deadline for Leadership Athens this Friday
Athens Chamber press release It’s time for Leadership Athens 2016-2017. Deadline for all applications this Friday, Aug. 12. The Leadership Athens (Formally known as Athens Leadership Institute or...
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Grand Jury Report — Aug. 9
Henderson County District Attorney R. Scott McKee reported the July Term, 2016, Grand Jury returned the following True Bills for the July 27th-July 28th meeting. In addition, 20 cases are indicted...
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Crime Stoppers: Athens PD searching for sex offender
Henderson County Crime Stoppers can use your help in locating a fugitive. The Athens Police Department is currently seeking George Henry Whitehead for failing to register as a sex offender. Whitehead...
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Traffic stop turns into arrest for kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault
James Cryer HCSO press release Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said Wednesday one of his deputies arrested a man and charged him with kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault after making a...
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City of Athens considers FY 2017 budget; .04 cent tax increase
City Manager Philip Rodriguez, left, and Mayor Jerry Don Vaught at Monday’s City Council meeting. (Michael V. Hannigan photo) By Michael V. Hannigan The Athens City Council was updated on the Fiscal...
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Interim no more: TVCC board names King president
TVCC President Dr. Jerry King. By Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information Long-time Trinity Valley Community College Vice President of Instruction and recent Interim President Dr. Jerry King was named...
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Obituary: Keith Tanner Baggett
Funeral services for Keith Tanner Baggett at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the First Baptist Church of Cross Roads with Bro. Frank Upchurch officiating. A private family graveside will be...
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Traffic stop turns into drug arrest
HCSO press release Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said a routine traffic stop late Thursday landed an Athens man in jail for possession of cocaine. Deputy Linus Moulton stopped a vehicle...
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Obituary: Coy Delbert Rice
Funeral services for Coy Delbert Rice will be held on Monday, August 15, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Fellowship Church in Athens with Bro. Mike Dean officiating. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at McDonald...
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Obituary: John W. Rhinehart
Funeral services for John W. Rhinehart will be held on Monday, August 15, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Mangum Chapel in Center, TX with internment following at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center, TX. Mr. Rhinehart...
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Man arrested for drugs in Payne Springs
HCSO press release Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said a team of his deputies raided a Payne Springs home Saturday and arrested a man with illegal drugs. Stephen Michael Green was found in...
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Athens ISD meets STAAR standard
By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator Once again, all campuses at Athens ISD have “met standard,” as determined by the preliminary results from the 2016 Texas Education Agency...
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