Henderson County Now

Vice Regent Suzanne Fife (right) presents the DAR scholarship award to Hannah on behalf of the Sarah Maples Chapter of DAR. (COURTESY PHOTO)

DAR press release

Each year the Sarah Maples Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents a scholarship to a student in the Tri-County area. The process of choosing a student is long and drawn out. It goes through at least two panels of Sarah Maples members and it is so hard to choose because we would like to give one to each student.

This year the members chose Hannah Thai. Hannah is the valedictorian of the Mabank High School Class of 2013. She is the daughter of Kenny and Sim Thai. She has one sister, Eileen, who graduated from Mabank High School in 2011 and currently attends Baylor University.

Hannah has been involved in Pre-AP and AP classes during her whole high school career and has maintained a 106.328 grade point average. Hannah serves as president of the Mabank High School Beta Club, copy editor of the Mabank High School Yearbook Staff, and president of her senior class. She is also a member of the Mabank UIL Journalism team. This is her second consecutive [Read more ...]

Glenda Sue Crowell

Services for Glenda Sue Crowell, 61, of Athens, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Eubank Chapel with Bro. Don Rogers, officiating, under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home, Canton.

Burial will be in Tarver Cemetery, Van Zandt County.

She passed away May 15, 2013 in Athens.

Mrs. Crowell was born Sept. 20, 1951 in Dallas to Eugene Horace Lewis, Sr. and Videll Bowers Lewis.

Glenda Grew up in Dallas. She was a member of the Eastern Hills Church of Christ. Glenda was a CNA for over 30 years and she enjoyed her job and loved her patients. She was a very [Read more ...]

(MICHAEL V. HANNIGAN PHOTO)

(See more photos on our Facebook photo album.)

District Attorney’s Office press release

For the second year in a row, Henderson County District Attorney Scott McKee stood in front of almost 200 Henderson County fourth graders from Eustace, Malakoff and LaPoynor ISDs and asked them for their help. McKee told the students that as an Army soldier, he and every other soldier has a battle buddy to look after them.

“I need each of you to promise me that you will look out for your buddy and tell a teacher, counselor or parent if you think things aren’t going well at home with your friend,” said McKee. McKee also asked them if they would be his soldiers in his war against child abuse. They all responded with a resounding “Yes, sir!”

The 2nd annual Kids Day was the capstone event to the month-long Go Blue campaign. The campaign begins in early April with a proclamation by Commissioners’ Court and culminates with the big day. Throughout the month, the Henderson [Read more ...]

(MICHAEL V. HANNIGAN PHOTO)

The Henderson County Black Rodeo Association held a ribbon cutting today with the Athens Chamber of Commerce at the Henderson County Fairpark Complex. The HCBRA will be holding its annual Juneteenth Rodeo on June 15.

For more photos, please see our Facebook photo album.

(MICHAEL V. HANNIGAN PHOTO)

The 2013 Police Officers Memorial was held on the Courthouse Square in Athens Thursday afternoon. The annual event is to remember the Henderson County peace officers who have died in the line of duty, and to pay tribute to those who go out every day and put themselves in harm’s way for us.

For more photos, please see our Facebook photo album.

Trinity Valley Community College has named a number of students to the President’s Honor Roll and the Honors List for the fall 2012 semester.

TVCC students named to the President’s Honor Roll must complete at least 12 semester hours with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester.

Students named to the Honors List also must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester.

The following students were named to the President’s Honor Roll (listed alphabetically by hometown):

• ARLINGTON: Tom M. Kenya.
• ATHENS: Erik L. Angel, Marilyn M. Avila, Calli M. Bane, Sandra K. Bohannon, Brandon Burkhalter, Shalyndrea Burroughs, Kathy C. Carrillo, Tyler L. Carroll, Morika Cheng, Paula A. Contois, Carrie J. Evans, Pedro J. Galvan, Debra K. Gordon, Jerod A. Justice, Tammy L. Kinzer, Sarah L. Leach, Eduardo Limon, Amber L. Lindsey, Jessica K. Loper, Juan M. Lopez, Flora C. Lynd, Kenta Maeda, Jonathan K. Miller, Brittney Munns, Misael B. Ochoa, Nallely C. Palma, Claudio Rizzi, [Read more ...]

Incoming board members

The Sarah Maples Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution proudly present newly elected board members: back row from left,  Librarian Anne Gadberry, Historian Carol Ruska, Treasurer Carolyn Bostian, Corresponding Secretary Susan Martz-Cothran, Recording Secretary Yolanda Moore, Vice Regent Suzanne Fife, and State NSDAR Organizing Secretary Catharine S. Browning; front row from left, Registrar Geneice Morris, Regent Helen Preston, and Chaplain Priscilla Berry. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Outgoing board members

The outgoing board members of the Sarah Maples Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution include, back row from left, Registrar and Chaplain Geneice Morris, Librarian Nina Hendricks, Corresponding Secretary Helen Preston, Recording Secretary Betty Foster, Treasurer Kathy Cryer, Historian Lana Napper; front row from left, Regent Margaret Ann Trial, Visiting TXDAR District VI Director Anna Marie Lee, and Vice Regent-Suzanne Fife. (COURTESY PHOTO)

NJCAA press release

ST. GEORGE, Utah — No. 12 seed Paris Junior College scored two runs in its final at-bat to walk off with a 5-4 victory over #13 seed Trinity Valley Community College in the consolation bracket of the 2013 NJCAA Division I Women’s Softball National Championship tournament Thursday afternoon at the Canyons Complex. Paris JC (37-18) will advance to play the loser of the Chipola College/Lake Land College matchup in another elimination game Thursday [Read more ...]

Kendall Sanders hangs out with the Athens Hornets baseball team this week. (COURTESY PHOTO)

By Kendall Sanders
Henderson County Now

I was so excited that I got the chance to sit this week and chat very briefly with my own “little superstars” called the Athens Hornets baseball team and Head Coach Dallas Robertson.

As you all may know already, they are on the road to the regional quarterfinals. Up next is an opponent that happens to be the defending state champions: Pleasant Grove. After coming off an exciting comeback Saturday afternoon in game 3, Athens sent home the Crandall Pirates in a 13-10 area round series win.

The team will be playing at Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant Friday at 7 p.m. Game 2 is at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Game 3 is 30 minutes after if needed.

I call them my “lil superstars” simply because they are so young, but they are also so talented as they have shown [Read more ...]

Sue Adams

Graveside services and interment for Sue Adams, 87, Athens, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at Athens Cemetery with Rev. Mary Henderson officiating. Services are under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home.

Mrs. Adams died Tuesday evening in Athens.

She was born Jan. 24, 1926 in Dallas to the late John T. and Mattie Guynes Laman.

Sue was a resident of Athens most of her life. She was a very dedicated wife and mother to her family and very active in all facets of the lives of her children, including Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. She was an avid bridge player. Sue loved gardening.

Preceeding her in death is her husband Mack Adams, May 29, 2002; and her son, Jerry Mack Adams, May 25, 2007.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra [Read more ...]