Sheriff says real estate auction nets $165,000
Sheriff Botie Hillhouse Press release Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said this week’s real estate auction on the County Courthouse steps netted $165,000 in delinquent taxes, put land back on the tax rolls,...
View ArticleRomantic comedy opens at HCPAC
Press release “Last Dance,” a light, romantic comedy, also gives us a moment or two to contemplate love. A beautiful poet, embarking on the last half of her life decides she is tired of love. Her very...
View ArticleGuitars Etc. again named Top 100 Dealer
Press release Guitars Etc. in Athens, has been named a Top 100 Dealer by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the global association of music products and music retailers. The...
View ArticleCoaches Playday Winners
The team of (from left) Chip Souza, Steve Tardiff, Dan Youngman and Ronny Snow fired a 12-under-par 60 Friday afternoon to claim a 5-shot win in the 29th annual Coaches Playday at The Pinnacle. The...
View ArticleUPDATE: SH 31 Bridge Painting Project
UPDATE: SH 31 Bridge Painting Project, westbound at Trinity River – eastbound at Cedar Creek On Tuesday, June 14, a traffic switch will be made for the westbound lanes to move traffic from the left...
View ArticleTxDOT update for the Week of June 13
Press release TxDOT (Athens) Maintenance will be doing level up work on FM 85 between SH 274 and FM 2613. A second crew plans to conduct base repairs at various locations and addressing drainage issues...
View ArticleEight arrested on drug charges in separate raids
Press release Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse and his deputies raided two homes late Thursday night and early Friday morning, arresting eight people who were charged with felony distribution...
View ArticleTwo more arrested on drug charges in County
Press release Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said Monday a deputy arrested two women just after midnight Saturday with suspected methamphetamines in downtown Athens. “Deputy Brian Huckabee...
View ArticleMabank woman faces animal cruelty charges
Press release Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse, a team of deputies and the Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals out of Dallas took 48 malnourished, sick, and infected small dogs from a...
View ArticleJeff Thorpe wins C.O. Phillips Memorial Award
Former Cross Roads athletic director/head boys basketball coach Jeff Thorpe was named the recipient of the 2016 C.O. Phillips Memorial Award Friday afternoon at the 29th annual Coaches Playday at The...
View ArticleState Champions!
The 12U Henderson County Lady Rangers went 5-0 in the State Tournament in Lufkin last weekend to bring home the state title. Back row: CaeCae Sneed, Brooklynn Cook, Shari Friendly, Aspen Odom, Brittney...
View ArticleClover Connection: 4-H Roundup Week officially over
Kate Pittack By Kate Pittack/Extension 4-H Agent Texas 4-H Roundup week has officially come to a close. I may be a little sleep deprived, but I wouldn’t trade the late nights and early mornings for...
View ArticleLady Card Basketball Camp set for June 27-30
Press release The annual Lady Card Basketball Camp is scheduled June 27-30 at Cardinal Gym on the campus of Trinity Valley Community College. The camp is open to girls and boys entering grades K-12 in...
View ArticleFree Consultation at Weinstein Law
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View ArticleState Board of Education asking for input on testing
Press release The State Board of Education (SBOE) is issuing a survey in English and Spanish to seek public input about the state’s current assessment and accountability programs and gather suggestions...
View ArticleAround the Town: Exercise classes for Parkinson’s, related diseases growing
Loretta Humble and Gary Sobol. By Loretta Humble I usually don’t just go on and on about something my companies are doing. It feels like I would be taking advantage of this column to get free...
View ArticleObituary: Randy Roberts
Funeral services for Randy Roberts will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Pastor David Jordan officiating. A private family graveside will be held at a...
View ArticleMan gets maximum sentence for sex abuse of children
Cedric Herring Press release On Tuesday, June, 14, 2016, Cedric Verachai Herring, 34, formerly of Brownsboro, was sentenced by 3rd District Court Judge Mark Calhoon to the maximum sentences on six...
View ArticleTour of FutureMatrix
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View ArticleSCAM WARNING: iTunes and other gift card scams
Athens PD press release Recently there has been an increase in the amount of scams in which victims are instructed to use payment or gift cards such as iTunes gift cards. These scams haven’t changed...
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