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Athens dealing with elevated haloacetic acids again
By Michael V. Hannigan The City of Athens sent out a notice this week that is is experiencing elevated levels of haloacetic acids in the drinking water (see below). This is the second time this year...
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AHS seniors register to vote
At the end of Friday’s first senior class meeting at Athens High School, students who are at least 17 years and 10 months old were given the opportunity to register to vote. Twenty registered, and 27...
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TxDOT update for the Week of Aug. 29
TxDOT press release TxDOT (Athens) Maintenance plans to perform edge maintenance around the county with a second crew addressing drainage and slope issues on roads around the county as well. A...
View ArticleCain Center Revitalization Public Forum scheduled for Monday
The City of Athens will hold a public forum 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29., concerning the recent plan to turn the Cain Center into a municipal building. The meeting will take place at the Athens Partnership...
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Obituary: Charles ‘Chuck’ Thomas Gullick
Funeral services for Charles “Chuck” Thomas Gullick will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 at noon at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home...
View ArticleFM 317 to open on Wednesday
TxDOT press release The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced this evening the much-awaited opening of FM 317 in Athens (Henderson County) following the completion of repairs more than a...
View ArticleAthens holds Cain Center Revitalization public forum
The City of Athens held a Cain Center Revitalization public forum Monday evening at the Athens Partnership Center. We livestreamed most of the meeting, which you can watch below. The post Athens holds...
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Obituaries: Kenneth Allen Holcomb, Jr.
Graveside services for Kenneth Allen Holcomb, Jr. will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at noon at Carroll Springs Cemetery with Pastor David Jordan officiating. Services are under the direction...
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Obituary: William Barker Davis, Jr.
Funeral services for William Baker Davis, Jr. will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 4 p.m. at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Spencer officiating. Services are under the direction of...
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United Way kicks off 2016-17 campaign with wine tour
The Henderson County United Way is kicking off the 2016‐17 campaign with a wine tour of four local wineries Saturday, Sept. 10. This inaugural event will take participants by bus from downtown at the...
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Busy night: HCSO arrests burglary suspects, others on drug charges
Sheriff’s Office press release Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse ordered his deputies on a city-wide burglary-ring crackdown Monday night arresting thee, and in other cases, busting seven people...
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Athens council approves $12.8 million Capital Improvement Projects plan
By Michael V. Hannigan The Athens City Council approved a $12.8 million Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) Monday night on a 4-1 vote, with Councilman Monte Montgomery voting no. The majority of the plan...
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TVCC Foundation receives multi-million dollar testamentary gift
Nancy Perkins By Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information Athens attorney Nancy Perkins has pledged a multi-million dollar gift in honor of her mother, naming the Trinity Valley Community College...
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Friends of TFFC luncheon scheduled
Press release Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center will be hosting a luncheon for Friends of TFFC noon Thursday, September 8. The luncheon will be held at the Hart-Morris Conservation Center on the...
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Letter from Cain Center employees
Citizens of Athens and Henderson County, As many of you have probably heard, the Cain Center is slated to close down on 12/31/16 for a major renovation project as the facility is turned over to the...
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Chandler drug raid leads to three arrests
HCSO press release In his continuing attack on the drug trade, Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse led a team of deputies on a house raid over the Labor Day weekend and arrested three people....
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ACPA Storm soccer, volleyball in action
Press release Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm played its inaugural TAPPS Fall soccer game this past Friday evening against East Texas Christian Academy Panthers at Lindsey Park in Tyler....
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Around the Town: Loretta hanging with hummingbirds
By Loretta Humble/Around the Town The hummingbirds finally got to my house. I’ve been looking for them since March. Oh, I’ve seen a few stragglers, but never enough to empty one small feeder before the...
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Johnson Chapel A. M. E. Church Celebrates 119 yrs
By Delanda S. Johnson/Special to the HCN Bro. Clyde Bailey (left) receiving the Rev. G. B. Bailey award from Rev. Linda Ross at Johnson Chapel AME Church Annual Homecoming service. On Sunday, August...
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Magnolias will Steel your heart
The Hornet Theatre Company invites the public to enjoy the beloved comedy-drama “Steel Magnolias” this week. Showtimes are Thursday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m,...
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