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Obituary: Sammy Smith
Funeral Services for Sammy Smith of Athens are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Bethel Christian Church in Athens with Pastor Mike Baldwin officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn...
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Bruce Bell sweeps Tyler District Car Show
By Delanda S. Johnson/Special to the HCN On Saturday, June 9, the 4th Annual Car, Truck, & Motorcycle show was held at the Malakoff High School. The Tyler District consists of approximately 30...
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Obituary: Garrett Smith
Funeral services for Garrett Smith of Athens are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2018 at Dogwood Church in Athens with Brother Dave McGee officiating. Interment will follow at Athens Cemetery...
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Masonic Youth Rainbow Girls install new officers
Press release The Gun Barrel City Masonic Youth Rainbow Girls installed new officers on June 16. Emily Currey was installed as Worthy Advisor, and the theme for her term is “Live Life in the Moment...
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Athens EDC receives state, international awards
Press release Last week, Athens Economic Development Corporation received two awards at the Business Retention & Expansion International Annual Conference, along with receiving two additional...
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Around the Town: Birthdays get Loretta to remembering family
Hilda Anding By Loretta Humble/Around the Town It is deadline time and I need to write something quick if I’m going to have a column for this week, so I guess I’ll resort to telling you today (June 19)...
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Obituary: Carolyn Rogers
Funeral services for Carolyn Rogers are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens with Brother Jim Lang. Interment will follow at Rome Cemetery in...
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Obituary: Phyllis Jo Cummings Dosser
Funeral services for Phyllis Jo Cummings Dosser 82, of Sweeney, Texas have been scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Saturday June 23, 2018 at Autry’s Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel, Athens, Texas. Visitation...
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Obituary: Teressa Splawn
Funeral services for Teressa Splawn, 56, of Larue are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the New York Baptist Church with Bro. Jeff Godwin officiating. Interment will follow at New York...
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Obituary: Joseph Grimland
Grimland, Joseph Rush Jr passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 26, 2018. Joe, “Little Joe”, was born in Big Spring, Texas, spent most of his childhood in Grand Prairie and raised his...
View ArticleGrand Opening for the Texan with Darryl Worley
The public is invited to attend the FREE Grand Opening of The Texan in historic downtown Athens on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. This show is the second concert of three in the 2nd Annual Summer Concert...
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Grand Jury Report – June 28
Henderson County District Attorney Mark Hall reports that the Henderson County Grand Jury for the January-July 2018 term returned the following indictments. In addition, 6 cases are indicted under...
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Obituary: Stanley Weaver Burke
Stanley Weaver Burke entered his gateway to eternity on June 29, 2018. Stanley was 79 years old, born on August 17, 1938, in Wharton County, Texas to Wendell Vernon Burke and Callie Joyce Weaver Burke....
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Around the Town: All about photos
By Loretta Humble/Around the Town I need to talk to you about pictures. I’ll start by thanking the folks at the News for putting that big picture of me in my birthday shirt in the middle of my column...
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Obituary: Victor Holtzinger
Victor Holtzinger, 75, of Athens passed away on July 21, 2018. Victor Bradley Holtzinger was born July 5, 1943 in Long Beach, California the son of Victor George Holtzinger Jr and Johnnie Lee Cathey...
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Around the Town: Visiting the flea market
Loretta Humble By Loretta Humble/Around the Town Almost every Saturday morning Carl and I head out to Big Daddy’s Flea Market near Seven Points. For much of the year, my excuse is to find plants for...
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Antioch/Steen Cemetery Association celebrates homecoming
Rev. Keith Ray speaking at the Antioch/Steen Cemetery Association service with Evangelist Alma Berry looking on. By Delanda S. Johnson/Special to HCN On Sunday, July 22; the Antioch/Steen Cemetery...
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Obituary: Betty Gracey
Funeral services for Betty Gracey are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens with Pastor Olin Boles officiating. Interment will follow at Larue...
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Obituary: Faustino Morales
Funeral services for Faustino Morales are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens with Fr. Lowry officiating. Interment will follow at Athens...
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5 observations from SWJCFC Media Day
By Michael V. Hannigan/Henderson County Now The annual Southwest Junior College Football Conference Media Day was held Friday, July 27, at the Garden Valley Golf Resort. I made the drive through...
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