New Pharmacy Tech Program coming to TVCC
Press release Trinity Valley Community College will begin a new pharmacy tech program in the 2018 fall semester that will prepare students for a variety of jobs in pharmacies. The program will be the...
View ArticleAHS Outstanding Performer
2017 Athens High School graduate Trevor Baumgartner was selected as an “Outstanding Performer” at the UIL State Solo and Ensemble contest this past May. Only 2 to 3 percent of students earn this...
View ArticleNo. 8 TVCC to face No. 12 Garden City in C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information The eighth-ranked Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals have accepted an invitation to play in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl in Copperas Cove on...
View ArticleFamily Peace Project says it is time to take a stand and ‘Be A Man’
Pictured are, from left, Louisa Garrett of the Family Peace Project, Jeff Weinstein, and Jon Garrett of Athens Screen Printing, which is printing the t-shirts. DETAILS: ‘Be A Man’ shirts are on sale...
View ArticleObituary: Nancy Pearl Morgan
Nancy Pearl Morgan, age 66, passed away on November 11, 2017, in Athens. She was born on January 14, 1951, to Millard Benton and Lena Pearl Davis in Henderson County. She was preceded in death by her...
View ArticleCity of Athens Management Team donates turkeys
The City of Athens Management Team donated 10 turkeys to the Athens Soup Kitchen on Nov. 14. Pictured are from left: Community Services Coordinator: Adrianna Hinds, City Secretary: Bonnie Hambrick, and...
View ArticleAHS choir shines
Thirteen members of the Athens High School choir earned places in the Texas Music Educators Association Region 21 Honor Choir or All-Region Mixed Choir. Members of the Honor Choir are (top row, from...
View ArticleObituary: Keller Don Thormahlen
Keller Don Thormahlen passed away on November 13, 2017 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on October 13, 1935 at home in rural Van Zandt County to Keller H. Thormahlen and Lois Marie Palmer Thormahlen. He...
View ArticleObituary: James Laroy McTaggart
James Laroy McTaggart, born August 5, 1926, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and passed from this earthly home on November 15, 2017, at the Frank Tejeda Nursing Home in Floresville, Texas. James was preceded...
View ArticleObituary: Susan Clanton
Funeral Services for Susan Clanton, 60, of Palestine are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, November 17, 2017, at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Athens with Bro. Scott Wylie officiating. Interment...
View ArticleObituary: Donnie Elaine Gimlin Gwaltney
Donnie Elaine Gimlin Gwaltney was born October 14, 1936, in Doniphan, Missouri to Vera Clauise King Gimlin and Ivan Amos Gimlin and went to be with the Lord November 14, 2017, in Athens, Texas. When...
View ArticleAEDC provides incentive package for multi-million dollar expansion projects
Press release Athens City Council approved AEDC’s incentive package, up to $100,000, for HVAC Manufacturing’s two expansion projects during a meeting last week. This summer, Siemens, a...
View ArticleAHS leader represents Texas in policy debate world
Nicole Cornish By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator Each year a select group of people in the world of high school policy debate determines a topic to be used by teenagers across the...
View ArticleMan sentenced to life in prison for sex assault
Press release After entering a plea of guilty in October, James Ray Cryer, Jr., 42, was sentenced by Judge Dan Moore of the 173rd District Court in Athens, to life in prison for Aggravated Sexual...
View ArticleAround the Town: Loving the greenhouse
By Loretta Humble/Around the Town It is a wonderful time to be living at the farm. The weather is mostly mild, with a little rain to make the plants happy. Some plants apparently think it is spring,...
View ArticleAthens Police Department looking for new officers
Press release The Athens Police Department (APD) faithfully serves the citizens of Athens on a daily basis. Thanks to a recent agreement with the Athens Independent School District (AISD), APD will...
View ArticleNOTEBOOK: A different view of domestic violence stats; opioid disposal bags;...
By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN I wrote a story this week about the Family Peace Project’s “Be A Man” t-shirt drive. In that story, I reported some statistics that showed Henderson County very high for our...
View ArticleLady Cards ready to host Thanksgiving Classic
By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information The No. 2-ranked Lady Cards returned from the WNIT Classic with their unbeaten record intact. The Lady Cards wrapped up play in the annual Midland College event...
View ArticleNotebook: It’s time to ring the Salvation Army bell; congratulations, Paul;...
Michael Hannigan, left, and Jeff Weinstein ring the bell at the Brookshire’s in Malakoff. By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN An amazing time of the year starts this Thursday — The Holidays, the little more...
View ArticleHCN Daily Podcast with Tim Howard – Monday, Nov. 20
Thanksgiving week is here. I am thankful to be able to be back with you on Henderson County Radio. Some good stuff on today’s show, mainly because you are joining us! THANKSforGIVING us a listen! The...
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