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Obituary: Erik Rhodes

Erik Rhodes, 15, was born on April 9, 1999 and passed away on July 24, 2014.

He is survived by his parents, Michael Rhodes, and Carolyn Rodgers and step-father Bryan; sister Amanda Rhodes; grandparents Robert and Tresa Rhodes; great-grandparents Marie and Buddy Moore, and Donald Dollar. He is preceded in death by his grand mother Carolyn Dollar, and sister Jennifer Anita Rhodes.

Visitation is Sunday, July 26, 2014 at noon at Moorhead Epps Chapel. Services are Sunday, July 26, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Moorhead Epps Chapel.

Burial will follow at Moorehead Melton Cemetery, Eustace.

Obituary: Victoria Ann Wyatt

Funeral services for Victoria Ann Wyatt, 4, of Athens are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home of Athens. Interment will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Van Zandt County, Texas.

Our precious baby Victoria went to be with Jesus on Monday July 21, 2014 in Athens.

She was born January 28, 2010 in Marshall, Texas, the daughter of Gary Keith Wyatt II and Stacie Marie Parsons.

Victoria was waiting at the door each day to greet her daddy when he came in from work. She loved spending time with him and watched him cook dinner. Her favorite thing to do was watch the movie “Frozen” and sing along. Victoria loved the color pink and was looking forward to attending Pre-K.

Victoria is survived by her parents; grandparents Gary Wyatt Sr. of Marshall, Texas, Linda Green of Lone Star, Texas, Teddy Jones of Avinger, Texas; numerous aunts, uncles, and friends.

Family members will serve as pallbearers.

The family will visit with family and friends from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family.

Mike Coston to be New President of Athens Chamber

By Michael V. Hannigan

Mike Coston will be the next president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce.

Coston, who was the president of the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce for 12 years, will take over his new duties Aug. 1, according to Chamber Chairman Ashley McKee. He will be replacing Mark Rathe, who resigned in March for family reasons.

“We had more than 10 applicants and in our first round of interviews we were all equally impressed and excited about Mike’s experience and passion for chamber business,” said McKee. “The committee met with Mike on multiple occasions to discuss his vision and goals for Athens. He is very experienced in economic development and plans to work closely with our city, county and business leaders to help Athens reach its highest potential.” Continue reading “Mike Coston to be New President of Athens Chamber”

Color of Ideas Begins Leather Tooling Class

Color of Ideas press release

The Color of Ideas Community Arts Center, located just off the Square at 207 E. Tyler Street, announced the addition of a new Saturday Class specifically geared to children: Leather bracelets, braided leather bookmarks, leather stamping! $10 a project – Each project will last for years! Weekly class begins this Saturday, July 26, at 10 a.m.

Leather Tooling Class continues on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. ($20 for 90 min. class). Class teacher, Larry Sherrod, is an artist with leather, truly a gift to the community. Don’t miss this chance to learn from a master!

Weekly Origami and Tangram Clubs are also up and running for Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. Origami is Japanese paper folding (Paper is provided.) – an art form in itself! Tangrams are a 7 piece logic puzzle. Using just 7 pieces (Tangrams provided.), hundreds of figures can be formed with tangrams. The fun part is figuring out how to use the 7 pieces to make the silhouette of each figure — which can easily take 15 minutes or more!

Both of these clubs are open to all ages and make a great family activity. Be “warned,” however, that for most people origami and tangrams are not easy! If you like logic and thinking you will love tangrams. If you are good with your hands and enjoy paper crafts then Origami is for you! While there are no charges for club meetings, donations are accepted. Come and see!

Crimestoppers Reward for Boat Theft

Sometime between May 22 and May 30, 2014 a 2000 model 30` Cobalt 292 Saltwater boat was stolen from the Diamond Oaks addition in Payne Springs. The yacht is white in color with illuminated yacht letters, blue stripes and was powered by twin Volvo Penta engines. The sign was made for Custom Yacht Signs services. The value of the boat is approximately $40,000.

On July 4, 2014 the hull of the boat was located in a field near Midlothian,Texas. The interior had been removed along with the engines.

If you have any information about this crime or any other felony crimes please contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-545-8477 (TIPS). Callers will remain anonymous. If your information leads to an arrest you could earn a cash reward up to $1,000.

And an additional $1,000 has been added to the reward on this crime for and arrest and return of the motor.

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