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Fire which claimed woman’s life was accident
Press release On April 22, around 9:04 p.m., the Payne Springs Volunteer Fire Department received a call about a structure fire located at 2114 Hickory Street in Payne Springs. The Eustace, Enchanted...
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South Athens uses books as ‘bricks’ to build student education
Khloe Garcia, Samuel Hudnall, Adrian Cardenas and Martin Blancas are just a few of the many students at South Athens Elementary who have enjoyed new grant-purchased books in the school’s “makerspace”...
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MHS math teacher named to Dean’s Roundtable
Press release The College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University will honor 21 transformational leaders at the 2018 Dean’s Roundtable to be held on Friday, May 4, at the...
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Obituary: Marilyn Louise Baxter
Marilyn Louise Baxter, age 76, passed away to her heavenly home on April 26, 2018 in Dallas, Texas, with her family by her side. She was born on January 27, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Bernard and...
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TVCC Cardinals finish up spring practices at Bruce Field Saturday
Michael V. Hannigan/HCN While the NFL was at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Saturday, wrapping up the annual player pageant called the draft, an elite Texas football team was actually using its field...
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Obituary: Mary Josephine Hince Airheart
A celebration service honoring the life of Mary Josephine (Hince) Airheart will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in the chapel of Autry’s Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home in Athens, Texas with Larry...
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Lady Cards ready for Region XIV Tournament
By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information The Lady Cardinals (29-23) will be the No. 3 East seed in the Region XIV Tournament later this week at Port Arthur. They will face Blinn (30-16), the No. 2 South...
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One week left to register for TVCC golf tournament
By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information It’s time to tee it up to support the Trinity Valley Community College Foundation. The annual golf tournament fundraiser is set for Monday, May 14 at Van Zandt...
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Obituary: Pete Chapman
Funeral services for Pete Chapman 85, of Chandler have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Autry’s Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mc John Bagley officiating. Burial will...
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May is Elder Abuse Prevention Month
Press release The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to protect the unprotected, and that includes the elderly members of our communities. Since May is Elder Abuse...
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Freeport Tax Exemptions relieve 95 percent of tax rate on qualifying inventory
By Sherri Skeeters/AEDC Business Development and Marketing Director After a year and a half of perseverance, AEDC has leveraged community buy-in from Athens’ three highest taxing entities to grant the...
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AHS to welcome new principal for coming school year
Clay Tracy has been chosen to serve as princpal at Athens High School in the upcoming school year. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD) By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator When Clay Tracy was a...
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Obituary: Faye Owen
Services for Faye Owen are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Autry’s Carroll Lehr Funeral Home with burial to follow at Malakoff City Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6-8...
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Game room raid leads to seven arrests
Press release Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse and his Deputies last night raided a game room, charged four people with engaging in organized crime, arrested three others, and, in a new twist,...
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DAR members hear about First Ladies dresses
Pictured are Ellen Samek, Kristen Samek and Sarah Maples Regent Sarah Jungman. (Courtesy photo) Press release The Sarah Maples Chapter of DAR met at the Cedar Creek Library in Seven Points to hear our...
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TVCC presents entrepreneurship awards
Trinity Valley Community College’s Business and Computer Science department recently presented Occupational Skills Awards to three students. Tony Biernacki, Angel Moore and Brenda Votolato all received...
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Masons partner with AISD to support innovative dyslexia program
Dr. Jeffrey Black, medical director of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. (Photo from Athens ISD Facebook page) By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD...
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Athens man gets 9 years on drug charge
Press release A Henderson County jury sentenced an Athens man to nine years in the Texas Department of Corrections, Institutional Division on April 25, 2018. Dustin Edward Klendworth, age 29, was...
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Moore gets top score on math test
Athens High School senior Jacob Moore won the bronze medal Saturday in the UIL State Academic meet in Austin in General Math. At the UIL Regional Academic Meet, Moore scored the highest of any 4A...
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Grand Jury Report for May 8, 2018
Henderson County District Attorney Mark Hall reported the Henderson County Grand Jury for the January-July 2018 term returned the following indictments. In addition, 1 case is indicted under seal....
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