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AHS National Honor Society joins Adopt a Street program
Thank you to the Athens High School, National Honor Society for being the first group to sign up for the Keep Athens Beautiful Adopt a Street program. They did their first clean up on Saturday...
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Vendor spots available for Brownsboro Pioneer Days
Press release Be part of the Brownsboro Pioneer Days on Saturday, November 12. Vendors’ applications are available for the third annual event. The event is returning to celebrate Brownsboro’s rich...
View ArticleThe Henderson County Now Podcast
In this week’s podcast, Michael interviews Della and Amanda Cooper of the East Texas Crisis Center, shares audio from Roger Staubach’s visit to Athens, and sits down and talks about head injuries with...
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Around the Town: The scarecrows are out in Malakoff
By Loretta Humble/Around the Town Fall is in the air and scarecrows are out again. This is the third year that Malakoff has gone all out to see who can come up with the most outlandish scarecrow. This...
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First two Athens water tanks rehabbed for about $390,000
The City of Athens posted this photo of the SH 19 elevated tank being rehabbed in March. (Courtesy photo) By Michael V. Hannigan/HCNow The City of Athens finished the rehabilitation of the first of its...
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Calhoun to serve as TEPSA President-elect
Press release Tool Elementary School Principal Christal Calhoun will serve as Region 7 President-elect for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). “Mrs. Calhoun is a proven...
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Free presentation on composting
By Lydia Holley/Special to HCNow If you have questions about composting, or are interested in starting a compost pile, Henderson County Master Gardener Bob Erickson will be giving a free presentation...
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Police investigate report of man shooting himself
A 63-year-old man shot himself in the parking lot of the Henderson County Appraisal District Wednesday afternoon, according to Athens Police Chief Buddy Hill. The man was taken from the scene by...
View ArticleHenderson County Now Podcast – Oct. 14, 2016
On this week’s podcast, the Weinstein Team’s Michael Hannigan looks at the City of Athens water storage tanks and shares audio from the Rick Hirsch Memorial dedication at the Master Gardener Dream...
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MHS students register to vote
On October 3, Malakoff High School Government and Economics teacher Craig Wilson helped 24 of the school’s seniors get registered to vote for the first time. They are all excited to vote in the...
View ArticleCity of Athens FY 2016 End of Year Update
Athens City Manager Philip Rodriguez presented an End of Year update hitting the highlights of the FY 2016 budget for the Athens City Council Monday, October 10. Below, find the slides and audio from...
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Obituary: Joy Gale Calhoun
Funeral services for Joy Calhoun, 63 of Athens, Texas will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, October 17, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Cross Roads, Texas with Bro. Frank Upchurch officiating. A private...
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Clover Connection: Livestock need to be property identified for shows
Kate Pittack By Kate Pittack/Extension Agent What do you do when you get back from a week-long 4-H conference? You grab your ear tagger, tattoo gun, nose printing materials, DNA collection envelopes...
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GBCEDC receives donated quilt
Gun Barrel City Quilters made the GBC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) a quilt to show their appreciation for a local sponsorship that the EDC has been working on. The quilt was presented at the...
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Labor of Love teams up with Sundown Ranch and First State Bank to build...
Gloria and William Davis, John Cox, Kim Echols, Steve Echols, Albert Masters, April Neilson, Jack Pettycrew, Amy Pustejovsky, Jennifer Valentine and Rita Walker. (Courtesy photo) Labor of Love press...
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Sen. Nichols presents Malakoff ISD with proclamation
State Senator Robert Nichols met with Henderson County school superintendents on Wednesday, October 12, in Athens. At the meeting he presented Malakoff ISD Superintendent Randy Perry with Senate...
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State Sen. Robert Nichols meets with Henderson County school superintendents
Pictured are, back row from left, Kemp ISD Superintendent Phil Edwards, Trinidad Superintendent Corey Jenkins, Senator Robert Nichols, Brownsboro ISD Superintendent Tommy Hunter, Athens ISD...
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Henderson County Grand Jury Report – October 13
Press release Henderson County District Attorney R. Scott McKee reported the July Term, 2016, Grand Jury returned the following True Bills for the September 28, 2016 meeting. In addition, 8 cases are...
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Around the Town: Downtown looking good
Loretta Humble By Loretta Humble/Around the Town With this gorgeous, cool weather, I decided to enjoy my breakfast one morning downtown in the pocket park. In case you are wondering what the pocket...
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It is Homecoming Week at TVCC
Press release Trinity Valley Community College has announced the schedule for Homecoming activities celebrating 70 years of HCJC/TVCC. The week starts off with the social event #WearingCardinalPride,...
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