Month: February 2015

The Henderson County HELP Center – Child Advocacy Center Earns National Accreditation

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ATHENS – The Henderson County HELP Center has been awarded the National Accreditation for Children’s Advocacy Centers by the National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process. Accreditation is the highest level of membership with National Children’s Alliance and denotes excellence in service provision. As an accredited Children’s Advocacy Center, Henderson County HELP Center has been recognized for providing Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) services and Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) with the resources they need to consistently offer unique and vital services to child victims of abuse and their families; and for serving as the voice for all CACs in Texas.

The Henderson County HELP Centers Children’s Advocacy Center has been assisting children of abuse and neglect since 1999 and was accredited in 2001 with the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas. The Center helps support the efforts of 14 law enforcement agencies, Child Protractive Services and the County and District Attorneys’ Offices with supportive services for children that suffer the most horrendous crimes of abuse and neglect. Since its creation the Center has served over 7000 victims of child abuse and neglect. Continue reading “The Henderson County HELP Center – Child Advocacy Center Earns National Accreditation”

Atmos Energy and The Help Center Join Forces To Help Residents Pay Natural Gas Bills

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ATHENS – Atmos Energy is teaming up with The Henderson County Help Center, a local nonprofit located in Henderson County, to provide available energy assistance funds to residents in need. These funds provide financial assistance with natural gas utility bills through Atmos Energy’s ‘Sharing the Warmth’ program for qualified customers living in Henderson, as well as surrounding counties, including Anderson and Van Zandt.

“Atmos Energy is proud to partner with The Help Center to help customers pay their natural gas bills this winter. We encourage qualified customers to contact The Help Center today to take advantage of our Sharing the Warmth program.”, said Amy Williams, Atmos Energy’s Manager of Public Affairs. Continue reading “Atmos Energy and The Help Center Join Forces To Help Residents Pay Natural Gas Bills”

DAR Inducts New Member

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Jacqueline Vaughn was recently inducted into the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Jacque as she prefers to be called, was raised in the Southwest. She and her husband Tom have been married for 55 years and have one child and one grandchild. She retired from the Natural Gas Pipeline Company as a legal assistant after 35 years of service. She and her husband both loved the outdoors and spent many weekends and vacations in their cabin in the mountains of Southern New Mexico. They built a home there after retirement. In 2004 they moved to the Cedar Creek area for a warmer climate. Continue reading “DAR Inducts New Member”

7th grade UIL team

uilSeveral Athens Middle School seventh graders competed in UIL. Those who placed individually or as a team are pictured in the first two rows. They are (first row, from left): Brenda Ruvalcaba (sixth place calculator); Daniel Burnett (third place chess), Leslie Alsobrook (second place impromptu speaking); Ethan Pace (fifth place listening skills and social studies); Ale Pedroza (first place mathematics and as a member of the first-place math team, first place oratory, first place number sense and as a member of the number sense team and first place ready writing); Skylar Fain and Jose Sanchez (members of the first-place math team); (second row, from left) Chase Friedman (third-place number sense and a member of the first place number sense team); Ty Rayburn (sixth place number sense and a member of the first place number sense team); Allie Campbell (second place ready writing); Bradley Miles (first place science and a member of first place science team); Cam Picard (third place science and a member of first place science team); Grant Wood (first place spelling and a member of the first place spelling team); Jadyn Harris (third place spelling and a member of the first place spelling team); Monna Montealegre (fourth place spelling and a member of the first place spelling team); and Kyleigh Ray (member of the first place spelling team). Not pictured is Klayton House, who placed sixth in impromptu speaking. Other seventh graders who participated in UIL (not listed in order of appearance) are: Aliyah Castaneda, Shatasha Bowser, Na’zajia Walker, Bre’nya Barker, Sydney Briggs, Macie Bywaters, Josephine Miles, Chelsey Young, Bayleigh Collins, Jetlira Ademaj, Noemi Lopez, Davis Young and Hunter McDonald. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

Meth Arrest in Gun Barrel City

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On Feb. 25 Henderson County Narcotics Investigator Kendell Wellman conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for traffic violations on Hwy 334 in Gun Barrel City. A passenger in the vehicle was identified as Brittanie Wooley. A search of Wooley’s purse led to the discovery of suspected methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia. Wolley was placed under arrest and charged with possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, over 1 gram under 4 grams. Wooley was transported to the Henderson County Jail where she awaits arraignment.