Category: Athens

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”

Community running club begins

Personal trainer Ashley Vandam (of Training BY Ashley) is starting a free running club that will meet once a week at the Cain Center for a 3-mile walk/run.

Ashley said she started the club “to bring the community together with the goal of better health. People will be more motivated to get healthier if they have friends or family doing it with them!”

The walk/run will be at each person’s individual pace.

“The goal is to get the community in shape and get each individual to the 100-mile mark,” Ashley said.

The first run will be held this Monday at 7:30 a.m. at the Cain Center.

For questions or more information, check out Ashley’s Facebook page.

It’s Fiddlers time

Fiddlers Reunion PosterThe words to a popular country song declares, “If you’re gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band.”

Beginning on Friday night, May 31, Athens will not be in short supply of fiddlers when the 82nd Annual Athens Old Fiddlers Reunion comes to town.

Festivities for the annual event will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday night with an open jam session on the courthouse lawn. On Saturday morning, June 1st, the Fiddlers Contest will kick off at 9 a.m. and will run throughout the day with the Grand Champion Playoff beginning at around 5 p.m. At 8 p.m., there will be a Street Dance that will be held in front of the Bandstand on the Downtown Courthouse Square. With concession and novelty stands set up along the sidewalks and a carnival just off the Courthouse Square, there is something for everyone of all ages.

“The Athens Old Fiddlers Reunion will move to Saturday Continue reading “It’s Fiddlers time”

City of Athens promotes tourism with new video

The City of Athens Department of Tourism has teamed up with Phillips Productions of Dallas, Texas to produce the City’s first tourism video to attract visitors to the home of the original hamburger.

City of Athens press release

In today’s competitive tourism market, video is not an option but a must. With this in mind, the City of Athens Department of Tourism has teamed up with Phillips Productions of Dallas, Texas to produce the City’s first tourism video to attract visitors to the City of Athens.

The City of Athens Department of Tourism has been working closely with the staff at Phillips Productions to produce a high quality video that brings to life the experience and ideas of what visitors can see and do here. “Athens has so much to offer visitors and our goal was to produce a video that speaks directly to the visitor and that captures the natural beauty that is Athens,” said Sherri Skeeters, tourism coordinator Continue reading “City of Athens promotes tourism with new video”