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ACPA seniors enjoy class trip

Pictured on an Oak at the Oak Alley Plantation in Baton Rouge, LA are ACPA Seniors, Mikayla Skiles, Kelsey Jones, Lydia Raines, Cayla Chaney, Trino Robles, and Katie West. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Pictured on an Oak at the Oak Alley Plantation in Baton Rouge, LA are ACPA Seniors, Mikayla Skiles, Kelsey Jones, Lydia Raines, Cayla Chaney, Trino Robles, and Katie West. (COURTESY PHOTO)

ACPA press release

Seniors from Athens Christian Preparatory recently returned from their senior trip. This year’s students enjoyed a trip to Orange Beach, Ala. The group’s itinerary included a stop at the Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, La. and an overnight stay in Baton Rouge. The students then stayed in Orange Beach for four days. Their activities included: beach time, a trip to the Continue reading “ACPA seniors enjoy class trip”

McDonald Honored at Memorial Day ceremony

Congressman Jeb Hensarling (center) presents Bob McDonald (left) with a proclamation while Steve Grant looks on. (MICHAEL V. HANNIGAN PHOTO)
Congressman Jeb Hensarling (center) presents Bob McDonald (left) with a proclamation while Steve Grant looks on. (MICHAEL V. HANNIGAN PHOTO)

One more thing was added to the Memorial Day and Veterans Memorial Dedication ceremony at the Athens Cemetery Monday morning: Bob McDonald was honored for all his work at the cemetery.

In addition to proclamations that were entered into the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate, Congressman Jeb Hensarling told the crowd he read the following into the Congressional Record on May 22:

Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize Mr. Bob McDonald from Athens, Texas. Mr. McDonald is to be commended for his work to support and maintain the historic Athens Cemetery in Henderson Continue reading “McDonald Honored at Memorial Day ceremony”

Baumgartners celebrate 65th Anniversary

Baumgartners Anniversary

Jack and Betty Jean Baumgartner of Houston celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Tuesday, May 28. Mr. Baumgartner served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater in 1945.

“We are so proud of them and love them very much!” said son Brian Baumgartner of Athens.

Rootseekers hear about Rachel Jackson

Margaret Ann Trail and Ruth Shelton. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Margaret Ann Trail and Ruth Shelton. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Rootseekers press release

Longtime Rootseekers member Ruth Shelton, who now lives in Crowley, Texas, came all the way to the Tri-County Library to tell us the history of Rachel Donelson Jackson. Ruth said she always felt sympathy for Rachel when she found out about her history. Seems the American people treated Rachel pretty mean when her husband Andrew Jackson was running for President of the United States in 1828.

Rachel was born in 1767 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, the eighth of eleven children. In 1779 the entire family moved to East Tennessee, as part of an expedition that was going to settle in the Middle Tennessee area. Rachel traveled Continue reading “Rootseekers hear about Rachel Jackson”