Daily Brief: Tuesday, March 12

By mvhannigan

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY

1. With the Athens Splash Pad Project approaching an important deadline Friday, a reader asked Henderson County Now about the ongoing costs of the project. So we found out. 

2. While we were answering questions, we also found out about the construction on State Highway 19 south of Athens for a reader. 

3. Malakoff resident Clint Stutts saw a bill he helped write get filed in Austin last week. 

4. The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce banquet is scheduled for next Monday. You can still get tickets. 

5. The Henderson County Livestock Show starts next Monday. The Review had a neat story about two Cross Roads seniors. 

WHAT YOU MISSED

CCL Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting. 

County Attorney Clint Davis released his monthly stats. 

Loretta Humble wrote her weekly Around Malakoff column.

Obituaries: Kathy Tolentino, Nelda Louise Donehoo Crecelius, Alma Elmire Creswell, Bessie Lois McGee.

WHAT OTHERS ARE TALKING ABOUT

Cedar Lake Nursing took home first place at the first annual Malakoff Education Foundation golf tournament at Indian Oaks March 9. (The News)

Mabank student Ashley Tupper won a recent DAR essay award. (The Monitor)

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