Podcast: Interview with Malakoff Coach Jamie Driskell
The 13-0 Malakoff Tigers are ready to take on the 11-2 Cameron Yoemen 7:30 p.m. Friday at Waco ISD Stadium in the Regional championship game. The post Podcast: Interview with Malakoff Coach Jamie...
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AHS senior an example of what hard work accomplishes
By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator The quote on Casey Pitchford’s Twitter account is perfect for the Athens High School senior. “Work until you don’t have to introduce yourself,” it...
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APEF raises $32,000 for AISD
Athens Public Education Foundation members raised $32,000 during their recent “Casino Night” fundraiser, which will fund several classroom grants for Athens ISD teachers to be awarded in the next few...
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CCL Amateur (ham) Radio Club meeting scheduled
Press release The next meeting of the Cedar Creek Amateur (ham) Radio Club will feature a recycling event. That is an annual affair where equipment that hasn’t been used in a long while is given a new...
View ArticleAthens High School releases All-District football selections
Athens High School posted the Athens selections for the District 8-4A All-District Football Team on Twitter today. Football All District Announcement!! #AHSProud pic.twitter.com/QdLKD5yATK — Athens...
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Obituary: Lavada Wilkins
Funeral services are scheduled for Lavada Wilkins, 77, of Athens at 12:00 P.M. Saturday, December, 10, 2016 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens with Bro. Frank Upchurch officiating. Interment...
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Henderson County Crime Stoppers can use your help in aggravated robbery
On December 7 at 8 p.m., the Dollar General on State Highway 155 in Coffee City was robbed at gunpoint. The suspect is a black male, approximately 5’9″ weighing approximately 170 pounds. He was dressed...
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The most famous reindeer of all
Third-grader Presley Edwards plays an adorable Rudolph this week in South Athens Elementary’s musical production of “How the Penguins Saved Christmas.” (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD) The post The most...
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Malakoff Board of Trustees honors Learning Express
The Malakoff School Board honored The Learning Express Daycare and School as an outstanding local business and community partner at its meeting on Monday, December 12. The Learning Express offers...
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Athens band students win regional honors
Members of the Athens High School band who qualified for the All-Region Band are (top row, from left) Russell Ingram, Kolemann Dooley, Richard Craig, Matthew Hernandez Alan Platt, Elian Cordero, Bryce...
View ArticleHCN Show complete – Dec. 14
Michael V. Hannigan welcomes in Athens City Councilman Ed McCain as a guest. Subjects covered include the Athens City Council issuing $12.1 million in certificates of obligation, the Malakoff Tigers...
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Obituary: Mark Jackson Mills
Funeral services for Mark Jackson Mills, 58, of Athens are scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the New York Baptist Church with Bro. Donald Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at...
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Obituary: Austin Carroll Harris
Austin Carroll Harris of Trinidad, Texas passed away on December 11, 2016 at the age of 27. Austin was born on August 16, 1989 in Athens, Texas to Jimmy Harris and Carla Keeling Harris. He is survived...
View ArticleObituary: Sally Carter
Sally Carter went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 9, 2016. She was born on February 13, 1942 in Dearborn, Michigan to Roy and Mary Yokley. Sally married Gil Carter in 1962 and moved to...
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South Athens students read more into the story
South Athens Student Council members made the decision to utilize fundraised money to purchase a variety of additional books for their library. Pictured are Marilyn Murillo, Jaxson Stiles, Kayleni...
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MALAKOFF ISD earns state’s highest fiscal accountability rating
Press release Malakoff Independent School District officials announced that the district received a rating of “A” for “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating...
View ArticleGrand Jury Report, released Dec. 14
Henderson County District Attorney R. Scott McKee reported the July Term, 2016, Grand Jury returned the following True Bills for the November 30, 2016 meeting. In addition, 9 cases are indicted under...
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Rockin’ the robots
Athens ISD students in the fifth-grade gifted and talented program recently entered a robotics competition. The theme of the competition centered on the idea of emergency preparedness. Students had...
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APEF gives out nearly $30,000 in grants
The Athens High School band drum line led the way Thursday as Athens Public Education Foundation board members and district administrators traveled on the newly wrapped Hornet bus from campus to...
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A very pleasant surprise
South Athens Elementary teachers Robin Edlin (center) and Paula Bales (right) are presented a $3,000 check by Athens Public Education Foundation Vice President Lyndi Briggs (left). The money will be...
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