Photo of the Week: I love this photo from the Easter Egg Hunt for Athens ISD special needs kids hosted by the Kiwanis Club at Kiwanis Park Wednesday morning. That says family to me.
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TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK
Story 1 — Groundbreaking for Splash Pad: Organizers from the Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club and the City of Athens held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning for the planned Kiwanis Park Splash Pad.
Why it’s important: Officials said most of these projects take at least two years … organizers in Athens broke ground in six months.
Read more: I wrote a story here.
Story 2 — George P. Bush to take part in fundraiser: The Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation has announced that George P. Bush will be playing in this year’s Golf Classic on May 6.
Why it’s important: The CCVF’s summer events — the golf tournament and July 4 air show — have become big events in the county.
Read more: HCN had a story.
Story 3 — TVCC Lady Cards win 7th title: The Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals won the NJCAA National Championship last Saturday night. The school has back-to-back titles now, and has appeared in the championship game in three consecutive years.
Why it’s important: The Lady Cardinals are the premier junior college women’s basketball team in the nation.
Read more: Here is the story I wrote after the game.
Story 4 — Local ladies visit every courthouse: Wanda Ola Richardson, 91, and her daughter, Roberta Davis, visited every courthouse in Texas over the course of eight years.
Why it’s important: Because quests are cool.
Read more: Here is their story.
Story 5 — Zoning approved for old hospital: The Athens City Council OK’d zoning this week that moves forward a plan to turn the old Henderson County Memorial Hospital into an assisted living and retirement facility.
Why it’s important: Because the old hospital has been falling into ruin for years.
Read more: The Athens Review has a story.