AISD September Teachers of the Month
Athens ISD’s Teachers of the Month for September are (from left) Audrey Thurston, Bel Air Elementary; Brandi Spencer, South Athens Elementary; Ryan Reeves, Athens Middle School; Ken Walker, Athens...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers looking for two men
Henderson County Crime Stoppers can use your help in solving a burglary. Sometime during August 2016, several suspects burgalized a residential property in Eustace, Texas. As a result, several tools...
View ArticleLETTER: Vivian Anderson Castleberry remembers a special weekend
Vivian Castleberry Note: Vivian Anderson Castleberry is a 1940 graduate of Athens High School who was inducted into the inaugural class of the Hornet Hall of Fame during a Sept. 15, 2016, gala. During...
View ArticleClover Connection: Plenty going on with 4-H
Kate Pittack By Kate Pittack/Extension 4-H Agent What do Hamburger Festivals have to do with 4-H? Actually, quite a lot! This will be the second time that Henderson County 4-H will be making an...
View ArticleRainbow Girls hold carnival-themed meeting
Tara Trimmins, Worthy Advisor for Gun Barrel City #369 Rainbow Girls, helps to advertise the Carnival Membership Party in her tutu and bow tie. (Courtesy photo) Rainbow Girls press release The Gun...
View ArticleLIVE FROM: Construction at the new Help Center buildings
Demolition/construction at new Help Center building at 808 N. Prairieville in Athens, future home of Maggie’s House, a Child Advocacy Center. The post LIVE FROM: Construction at the new Help Center...
View ArticleStaubach to receive award at TVCC game Oct. 1
Press release Multi-hall of fame and Heisman Trophy quarterback Roger Staubach will be in attendance on Saturday, Oct. 1, when the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals take on New Mexico...
View ArticleCross Roads FFA brings home awards
Congratulations, Cross Roads FFA! “We are very proud of the Cross Roads FFA. We competed in the Trinity Neches Soil and Water Conservation District Plant ID contest at the TVCC ranch. We placed 3rd...
View ArticleSouth Athens Elementary earns $955 at McTeacher Night
Thursday night was McTeacher night in Athens for South Athens Elementary School. “What an amazing community! Thanks to all that came out to support South Athens Elementary for McTeacher night! Thank...
View ArticleFBI investigates report of ‘potentially hazardous materials’ in Athens
(Courtesy photo) (UPDATES with FBI statement, general edits — 6:15 p.m.) By Michael V. Hannigan/HCNow The Athens Police Department confirmed the presence of FBI agents in hazmat suits in the 200 block...
View ArticleFall CNA course scheduled
By Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information Certified Nurse Aides are in high demand, and for those interested in beginning a medical career, CNA training is a great way to jump start your career....
View ArticleAHS culinary arts students work fundraiser
Heriberto Campa, Susana Romero, De’avion White, Rori Flowers, Kelly Rodriguez, Irais Hernandez-Morales Athens High School culinary arts students assisted respected area chefs Saturday in preparation...
View ArticleHCRSPA meet
The Henderson County Retired School Personnel Association (HCRSPA) had its first meeting for the 2016-2017 year. After a pot-luck luncheon District VII President Linda Metteaurer talked to the group...
View ArticleSarah Maples DAR welcomes new members
Photo, from left, Regent Susan Martz-Cothran, State Regent Judy Callaway Ostler, Brenda Price and Shadley Wiegmar. (Courtesy photo) DAR press release Sarah Maples Chapter Daughters of the American...
View ArticleTVCC Theatre presents young peoples’ ‘The Odyssey’
TVCC press release The Trinity Valley Community College Department of Theatre presents “The Odyssey, A Play for Young Audiences” by Tom Smith through Friday, September 30, in the auditorium adjacent...
View ArticleADN professor published in Nurse Educator lournal
Christi Doherty TVCC press release Trinity Valley Community College ADN professor Dr. Christi Doherty recently co-authored an article in Nurse Educator journal. The article, “Impact of Communication...
View ArticleCarol Dwinnell speaks to Rootseekers
Pictured are, from left, President Margaret Ann Trail, Carol Dwinnell, Suzanne Fife. (Courtesy photo) Press release Carol Dwinnell was the speaker at the Rootseekers meeting on September 19 at the...
View ArticleCommissioner’s Court Proclaims October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Pictured, from left: Precinct 4 Commissioner Ken Geeslin, Carol Morton, Rhetta Hampel, County Extension Agent, Carolyn Tyler, Precinct 2 Commissioner Wade McKinney, Peggy Rhodes, and Precinct 1...
View ArticleMabank student recites essay about Constitution
Ian Snyder (pictured) from the Mabank High School recited an essay, “The Preamble to the United States Constitution,” at the last meeting of the Sarah Maples Chapter Daughters of the American...
View ArticleMabank students perform skit for DAR
Drama teacher Glenda Gregory along with her Mabank students came up with a skit having to do with Constitution Week. Pictured are Grace Dickens, Jacey Pridgen, and Morgan Crawdord. It was so nice to...
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