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Graduates honored at TVCC

Dr. Lamont Smith offers Trinity Valley Community College graduates a few pieces of advice during commencement. The college celebrated the end of the semester last week with three commencement ceremonies. (JENNIFER HANNIGAN PHOTO/COURTESY TVCC)

By Jennifer Hannigan/TVCC Public Information Officer

Life is a journey that is traveled by all. With a few key tools, it can be traveled well.

That was the message keynote speaker Dr. Lamont Smith offered to the Trinity Valley Community College class of 2013 during last week’s commencement ceremonies.

“While traveling, just pull over to the rest area and take the time to study you. Get to know yourself,” he said. “Then, accept the challenge of being the best possible you.”

Smith, a member of the TVCC graduating class of 1993, is currently serving as the executive director of accountability for Lancaster ISD. Smith, a Cayuga native, is a former teacher and principal. In addition to TVCC, he has studied Continue reading “Graduates honored at TVCC”

Sports Notes: Lady Cards ready to go in Utah

The Lady Cardinals are in St. George, Utah, waiting for the start of the 2013 NJCAA National Softball Tournament. The 16-team, double-elimination event begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday.

Seedings and pairings for the tournament were announced Sunday. Coach Ashley Johnston’s squad (33-25), at the tournament for the first time in school history, drew the No. 13 seed. They will play fourth-seeded Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (42-9) at 5 p.m. (CDT) Wednesday.

The Lady Cardinals will play the winner/loser of the Pima Community Continue reading “Sports Notes: Lady Cards ready to go in Utah”

KAB Anniversary: The Margaret Myers Award winners

By Michael V. Hannigan

Don’t forget that Keep Athens Beautiful will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this week.

KAB will be hosting a banquet dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 at the Athens Country Club in celebration. In addition to the anniversary hoopla, KAB will also be giving out its annual awards, like the Margaret Myers Award to the top volunteer.

In the photo are Felcia Cain (left), who was the first executive director, and Margaret Myers.

So here is a list of the Margaret Myers Award winners, the award given to the top volunteer since 1996: Camille Threadgill, Bob McDonald, Kandas Babb, Darwin Winfield, Doug Tanner/Maury Ward, Larry Babb, Barbara Dale, Peggy Rhodes, Bill Jones, Karen Jones, Linda Kenneaster, Jennifer Hannigan, Tere Lawyer, Mary Waddell, and Stephanie Perryman.

Don’t miss out on this great celebration. Call Executive Director Carol Morton for tickets at 903-675-7961.

Election Results, May 11

Voters went to the polls in Henderson County in a number of places today … here are unofficial results:

— Incumbents were return in the Athens ISD school board election.
Place 5
Raymond Williams 524
Vance Vaughn 369
Blu Nicholson 326

Place 6
MaryAnn Tyner 402
David Freeman 644
Niki Killingsworth 154 (I misposted this result earlier .. was 89 in early voting)

Place 7
Bob Spears 814
Jacqueline Solomon 389

— Voters in Murchison voted down the liquor proposition, 69-51.

— The Eustace City Council election (the top 2 win).
Chris Wood 41
Randy Johnson 30
H.A. Graves 22

Alicia Sanders was unopposed for Mayor.

— Emergency Services District 8 (Murchison) failed. Voters said no, 95-53.

— Emergency Services District 6 (Westside) passed. Voters said yes, 59-12.

Area students celebrate at Whatz-Up

Fourth graders from Malakoff, Eustace and LaPoynor enjoyed an outing to Whatz-Up Family Fun Park in Seven Points today as part of the Child Abuse Awareness Month activities. The students participated in a poster contest. School from throughout the county were involved in the contest and invited to the event, but not all districts were able to attend today.

Winners include (1st, 2nd and 3rd place):

Athens: Madison Westover, Halie Campbell, Aa’Miyah Washington

Brownsboro: Caden Potts, Maddi Baker

Chandler: Zachary Barnes, George Bringham, Jon Richardson

Cross Roads: Bethany McSperitt, Griffin Cook, Micah Peeples

Eustace: Chris Thomas, Joey Staggs, Kelsey Perry

Lakeview Elementary: Chris Thomas, Zoe Reiter, Chloe Park

LaPoynor: Macy Hallman, Ally Ruiz, Savannah Canady

Malakoff: Haydin Thomas, Daniel Cardenas, D’lyvion Dowell

Murchison: Loren Savis, Briar Leonard, Sara Applegate

Southside Elementary: Mary Elliott, Trinity Langford, Jasmine Turner

Trinidad: Samaria Cofer, Bailey Rogers, Dakota Young