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Grand Jury Report, Oct. 29
District Attorney Mark Hall reports that the Henderson County Grand Jury for the July 2018 term returned the following indictments. In addition, 5 cases are indicted under seal. Bradley Wayne Baker,...
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Around the Town: Binging on Midsomer Murders
By Loretta Humble/Around the Town A few of you have wanted to know where I’ve been the last couple of weeks. Well, my body has been at my house dealing with a bad cold that went rogue. (I’m better now,...
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Holiday concert benefits CASA
Flying J. Wranglers Press release The Flying J Wranglers of Alto, NM, are the featured act for an upcoming concert that will kick off the Christmas season in East Texas. A CASA Country Christmas, set...
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AEDC Community Development Grant provides $30,000 toward Fair Park stall...
AEDC vice president John Trent presents a $30,000 check to Bob Miars, Henderson County Regional Fair Park board chairman, for the 2018 stall replacement project. The Fair Park Complex was a recipient...
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Podcast: Healthy eating, healthy living with AgriLife Extension
Carolyn Tyler is one of our county’s AgriLife Extension Agents and she is in charge of Family and Community Health. We talked with her this week about what that means and what AgriLife FCH can do for...
View ArticleEarly Voting Results 11-6-18
**EARLY VOTING ONLY** Congress District #5 Lance Gooden (R) – 11,115 Dan Wood (D) – 3,279 === State Sen. District #3 Robert Nichols (R) – 14,906 Shirley Layton (D) – 3,330 Bruce Quarles (L) – 200 ===...
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School elections roundup: Eustace bond passes; school boards selected
Eustace ISD voters have unofficially approved the issuance of $38.6 million of bonds by the Eustace Independent School District for school facilities and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. The...
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Obituary: Althea Mae Harris Schmidt
Althea Mae Harris Schmidt passed away on November 4, 2018 in Athens, Texas. She was born on September 15, 1935 in Carmel, Maine to Clarence and Lizzie Harris.She was preceded in death by her parents;...
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Obituary: Kenneth James Hayes
Funeral Services for Kenneth Hayes, 60, of Malakoff are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Sunday, November 11, 2018 at First Baptist Church Malakoff with Bro. Brian Berry officiating. Interment will follow at...
View ArticleObituary: Sammie Brasher
Sammie Brasher, 87 Athens passed away peacefully Tuesday November 6, 2018 at her home in Athens. Sammie was born February 10, 1931 in Aspermont, Texas to the late George Samuel and Amelia Alene Sandlin...
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Athens receives Texas Downtown Association Award for The Texan
Press release On Wednesday, November 7, at the annual Texas Downtown Association Conference in Corpus Christi, the City of Athens received the award for “Best Renovation/Rehabilitation/Restoration” for...
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Lady Cards headed to nationals
A season that appeared over has become a historic one for the Lady Cardinals. They are headed to the national tournament for the first time in school history. The tournament is scheduled Nov. 15-17 in...
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AISD says follow our read
Central Athens Elementary Principal Shannon Pursley reads to students as part of a new book club initiative across all three elementary campuses called Athens Reads Together. All pre-k through...
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We’re gearing up for the McDonald’s Toy Drive
It is time for the annual Kevin and Jeaneane Lilly’s McDonald’s Toy Drive and the Weinstein Team is on board again. We will be helping out with big events in Athens on Dec. 4 and Gun Barrel City on...
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10 Observations from Malakoff’s 22-20 loss to Kemp
By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN MALAKOFF — The Kemp Yellowjackets kept their district record perfect Friday night, beating the Malakoff Tigers 22-20 to end the regular season. The key play came with less...
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Road Buzz: TxDOT Update for the Week of Nov. 12
Athens Maintenance plans to conduct base repairs on FM 316 between US 175W and FM 1861. Expect lane closures with flaggers providing traffic control. Crews also plan to replace a culvert on FM 3709...
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Roberson sets TVCC school record for 3s
By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information How was your Saturday? Probably not as good as the one experienced by Jairus Roberson. The Cardinal sophomore was on fire against Fort Hood in the Lewis Orr...
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Reigning Jewels Fine Jewelry brings back diamonds from Antwerp
Press release Traci and Jackie Wilkes of Reigning Jewels Fine Jewelry in Athens recently returned from a buying trip to the Diamond Capital of the World, Antwerp, Belgium. While there, they had the...
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Community committee gets four months to develop viable Cain Center plan
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Listen to the podcast above for more thoughts on this story from reporter Michael Hannigan.) By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN The long-running saga of the Cain Center rehabilitation project...
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Podcast: Hope Springs Water changes the world and you can help
The lack of clean drinking water is a worldwide crisis. According to the World Health Organization, 844 million people lack even a basic drinking-water service and Globally, at least 2 billion people...
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