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Obituary: Lynda Jean Stanton
Lynda Jean Stanton age 76 of Trinidad, TX passed away peacefully in Trinidad, TX on December 30, 2017. Lynda was born January 28, 1941 in Athens, TX to Archie Fellrath and Lucile McDonald Fellrath...
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Three Kings Day at FBC Athens aims to bridge the racial divide
By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN What do you get when you combined three 8-foot cakes, crowns, toys, pinatas and a camel? Three Kings Day at First Baptist Church in Athens, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. to...
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20 Cardinals sign with 4-year universities
Press release Leading the nation in mid-year football signees is nothing new for the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals. It’s been that way for the better part of the last decade. With 20...
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Obituary: Margaret Giles
Funeral services for Margaret Giles 77, Athens have been scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, January 6, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church, Athens with Pastor Seth Davidson officiating. Burial will follow at...
View ArticleTVCC Winter All-Skills Softball Clinic set Saturday, Jan. 20
Press release The first in a series of softball clinics at Trinity Valley Community College is scheduled Saturday, Jan. 20 at Drumgoole Field and Cain Park. The TVCC Winter All-Skills Clinic is set for...
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Vacination-Microchip clinic scheduled for Jan. 13
Press release Held on the Second Saturday of each month by Friends of the Animals, the next low-cost vaccination and microchip clinic for all area residents is on Saturday, January 13, from 10 am-noon....
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Cedar Creek Radio Club meeting set for Jan. 13
Press release Feet firmly on the ground. Although that could be good life advice for anybody, the reference here is to radio. And there is no such thing as one ground that will work for everything....
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Get your tickets now for the Athens Chamber Gala set for Jan. 19
By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN It’s party time in Athens. The annual Athens Chamber of Commerce Gala will be held Friday, Jan. 19, at the Athens Country Club. The cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with...
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TVCC’s Hurley appointed to Governor’s task force
Dr. Sam Hurley Press release Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Trinity Valley Community College’s Dr. Sam Hurley to the Task Force on Academic Credit and Industry Recognition for a term set to expire...
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City of Athens offers Downtown Façade Improvement Program again
This downtown property: 221 E. Tyler St. and owner, Jon Garrett, received funding from the 2017 Downtown Façade Improvement Program to do major improvements to this property. Improvements included...
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Lady Cards, Cardinals both roll to weekend victories
By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information The sixth-ranked Lady Cards used a big second half to log a 71-52 win on the road Saturday against Bossier Parish in their 2018 debut. Leading 29-27 at the half....
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4-H youth represents county on a national level
By Kate Pittack/Extension 4-H Agent We have a lot to be proud of in the Henderson County 4-H program. In addition to having our youth compete and take part in projects on the county level, we also have...
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Get your tickets now for Fiddlers Shindig
Getting The Fiddler ready to move. (Tim Howard photo) Press release The historic statue of the Old Fiddler has stood on the lawn of the Athens courthouse square for more than 30 years, but has been...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events scheduled
(MICHAEL V. HANNIGAN PHOTO) One of the most important Martin Luther King Jr. Day events held locally each year is the Henderson County Black History Committee’s Gospel Explosion. This year’s event will...
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ETCF to host Giving Day seminar on January 11
Press release East Texas Communities Foundation will host a free seminar for Henderson County nonprofits on how to be a part of East Texas Giving Day 2018. The seminar is scheduled from 10-11 a.m. on...
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Obituary: James Weldon Passmore
James Weldon Passmore, 70, of Athens, Texas went to be with his heavenly father on January 6, 2018. He was born July 9, 1947 in Beaumont, Texas to J.W. Passmore and Ruby Passmore In 1966 he enlisted...
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Athens City Council votes to close collection site
By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN The Athens City Council voted to close the City’s collection site Monday night. The action came for two reasons: State rules call for community collection sites to be...
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TVCC offers non-traditional Lunchtime Learning classes
Press release Trinity Valley Community College’s Workforce Education Division is offering two new non-traditional career improvement opportunities. Lunchtime Learning classes will run from 12:15-1:30...
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Cardinals top Lee College, 84-69
By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information Outscoring Lee College 29-5 in the final 10 minutes of the first half, the Cardinals overcame a slow start and went on to cruise to an 84-69 Region XIV...
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Cain Center project to move forward; council meeting set to discuss funding
By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN We learned this week the Cain Center rehabilitation project will continue, but there is still debate among Athens City Council members about how much to spend. The council...
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