TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK
Story 1 — Athens gets shuttle service: The Chariot Bus Lines is expanding to include a shuttle service inside the city of Athens starting Friday, March 1.
Why it’s important: In a town with little in the way of public transportation, this is an important service.
Read more: We had a story from the ribbon cutting.
Story 2 — City Council makes a splash: The Athens City Council approved more than $34,000 in funds and in-kind donations to the Spalsh Pad project this week.
Why it’s important: The Splash Pad project is getting close to having enough money to break ground.
Read more: Jayson Larson at the Review was on the story.
Story 3 — Reward increased for murdered assistant DA: The reward in case of murdered Kaufman County Assistant DA Mark Hasse has hit six figures.
Why it’s important: The murderers are still on the loose.
Read more: The Dallas Morning News crime blog reported the increase.
Story 4 — Athens sailor sentenced in Japan: US Navy sailor and Athens resident Christopher Browning was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping and robbing a woman in Japan.
Why it’s important: Athens is in the international news.
Read more: The Associated Press (here through ABC) covered the story.
Story 5 — Texas Independence Day: Saturday, March 2, is Texas Independence Day.
Why it’s important: Because we’re Texans!
Read more: Henderson County Commissioners’ Court approved a proclamation for the day, and we were there.
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WHAT YOU MISSED
AMA: Is Athens getting a Cotton Patch?
Athens man gets 15 years for Walmart robbery.
Drug charges bring 20-year sentence.
Brookshire’s donated $2,500 to the Old Fiddlers Reunion.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE TALKING ABOUT
The 2003 LaPoynor girls state championship basketball team is going to be honored this year. (The Review)
For Chandler First Assembly of God Associate Pastor Chris Frye, the game of baseball has truly been the game of life. (The Statesman)
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ON TAP
Softball sign-ups for the Henderson County Girls Softball Association have begun. Sign-ups will be Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cain Park.
Malakoff Teenage Baseball/Softball scheduled sign ups March 2 under the pavilion at Kilman field from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students from Malakoff, CrossRoads, Athens and Trinidad areas are eligible.
The Trinity Valley Community College Music Department will present a concert, titled “Our Musical Heritage, the Folk Music of America,” at 3 p.m. March 3. The concert will take place at Dogwood Church in Athens and there is no charge for admission. Dogwood Church is located at 6467 Farm-to-Market Road 2494 in Athens.
Trinity Valley Community College will host the Cruisin’ Cardinals Car Show from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. March 2 in the front parking lot of the Athens campus. The show is open to all makes and models of car, truck, motorcycle and boat. Registration for the show is $15 for a car or truck and $7 for a motorcycle or a boat. Awards will be given for best of show. Registration is not needed in advance, but can be done at the event. For more information, contact the TVCC Student Activities Office at 903-675-6252. The show proceeds will benefit students taking an alternative spring break in Romania to help orphans in need.
Henderson County Performing Arts Center is putting on “The Boys Club.”
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