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Baylee Hurd wins DAR essay contest
The Daniel McMahon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Athens) selected Bel Air Elementary student Baylee Hurd as the 5th-grade winner of their American History Essay Contest. She is...
View ArticleNativity scene lawsuit dismissed this week
By Michael V. Hannigan Five years later, it’s over The nativity scene fight that rallied thousands to the Henderson County Courthouse lawn in 2011 ended quietly in a courtroom this week. Patrick...
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AMS art contest best of show winner
Eighth-grader Litsy De Luna won Best of Show in Athens Middle School’s campus-wide art contest: Christmas Around the World. Merry Christmas to all! (Dora Hempling/AISD) The post AMS art contest best...
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AISD board awards construction contracts
By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator The Athens ISD Board of Trustees awarded several construction contracts at Thursday night’s monthly meeting, including one to a local business. The...
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Happy faces with Mr. and Mrs. Claus at South Athens Elementary
Santa and Mrs. Claus (AKA Dr. Kenneth Lemmon and Paula Lemmon) made an appearance at South Athens Elementary on Thursday to much delight. Santa read to several classes of students before returning...
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Obituary: Robert Hanes
A memorial visitation for Robert Hanes, 72, of Athens, Texas will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2016 from 6-8:00 P.M. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Athens. There will be graveside...
View ArticleCCL Day in the Legislature set for Feb. 7
Press release The 2017 Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the Texas State Capitol will be February 7. The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the trip and making the arrangements....
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APEF, AISD celebrate grants given to teachers
Athens Public Education Foundation President Sarah Grey presents the Athens ISD Board of Trustees with a symbolic check for $29,597 — the amount of funding that was given out by APEF to district...
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Appraisal District employees make donation to Food Pantry
The Henderson County Appraisal District Employees donated to the Henderson County Food Pantry recently. Tori Lopez, Christy Turner, Bill Jackson, and Besty Murphy presented the donation. (Courtesy...
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TVCC releases President’s and Dean’s lists
Press release Trinity Valley Community College announces the honors list recipients for the Fall 2016 semester. Listed alphabetically by hometown, they are: PRESIDENT’S LIST ALTO: Miranda A....
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279 graduate from TVCC
Press release Trinity Valley Community College conferred degrees on a fall semester record 279 students during commencement ceremonies held Tuesday at Cardinal Gym. TVCC President Dr. Jerry King told...
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TVCC honors employees with 25 or more year of service
Trinity Valley Junior College honored long-time employees during the annual board Christmas luncheon held Tuesday, December 20. Pictured L-R above are Ron Camp – 40 years; Sam Hurley, Dorothy Hinds...
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Around the Town: Meeting the real Santa Claus
By Loretta Humble/Around the Town On our way to the Master Gardeners Christmas party, where we were both ordained official Master Gardener Interns, Shelly told me she had seen the real Santa Claus that...
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Pinnacle students graduate from TVCC
Congratulations to the Athens Pinnacle students who graduated from TVCC last night : Brian Lookabaugh, Mark Russell Ingram, Jetmira Ademaj, and Sierra Franklin. (Courtesy photo) The post Pinnacle...
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Henderson County Grand Jury Report – Dec. 21
Henderson County District Attorney R. Scott McKee reported the July Term, 2016, Grand Jury returned the following True Bills for the December 16, 2016 meeting. In addition, 7 cases are indicted under...
View ArticleObituary: Faye Woolverton
Graveside services for Faye Woolverton, 80, of Larue are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Liberty Cemetery in Bradford, Texas and will be officiated by Rev. Glenn Taylor....
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Obituary: Judy Kaye (Whitley) Fulton
Memorial services for Judy Kaye(Whitley) Fulton 57, Athens have been scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Saturday December 31, 2016 at Clearview Bible Church, 32651 FM 47, Canton, Texas 75103. She was born April...
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First baby of 2017
Congratulations to the first baby born in Athens in 2017: Keiden Amahd Jenkins. The photo and the following is courtesy the Ask Dr. Fran Facebook page. The 1st BABY OF 2017 IS HERE!!! Keiden Amahd...
View ArticleObituary: Kristi Surles-Wolfen
Funeral services for Kristi Surles-Wolfen, 50, of Arlington, formerly are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the First Baptist Church of Athens with Pastor Bud Surles officiating....
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Congratulations to Jacob and Noah!
Text and photo from the Athens Independent School District Facebook page: The Texas High School Coaches Association named Jacob Ickes to Second Team Academic All-State in football, and Noah Bush...
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