The Henderson County Triad made a donation to the Henderson County Food Pantry on Friday, Aug. 8. The remaining members of Triad wanted to dedicate the final monetary disbursement of $1,360.05 to the pantry in Honor of Jean Dirks and in Memory of Don Carter. These are two of the MANY past members who served their community well. On hand for the donation was Henderson County Attorney Clint Davis and Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jannell Dunnington. Receiving the donation was Frieda Doolen of the Henderson County Food Pantry.
Category: Athens
Athens to Move $400,000 to Pay AMWA-Related Expenses
((UPDATE: The Athens City Council unanimously approved this budget adjustment Monday, Aug. 11.))
While the City of Athens and the Athens Municipal Water Authority have been taking the past few weeks to restructure their contract — which spells out how Athens residents get water — there have been other issues to work through as well.
Like how to pay for all the unexpected AMWA-related bills at the City.
During a meeting Wednesday evening, Athens Finance Director David Hopkins told the City Council he would be asking for a pair of budget adjustments to cover cost related to both the legal battle between the City and AMWA, as well as maintenance bills historically paid for by AMWA. Continue reading “Athens to Move $400,000 to Pay AMWA-Related Expenses”
AMWA an Organization in Transition
Things are changing for the Athens Municipal Water Authority.
By now, just about everyone living in the Athens city limits knows of the lawsuit and election struggle between AMWA and City Hall, but if you don’t you can catch up here.
AMWA wound up the big winner in the May election and that result seems to have triggered a winding down of the controversy with the two sides working toward a new contract to provide water to city residents. It also fueled a separation between the two entities, which at one time were so close that many city residents didn’t know there was a difference.
The importance of AMWA has also increased, considering water has become the prime resource in Texas. Continue reading “AMWA an Organization in Transition”
Athens Getting Ready For Back-to-School Bash
Have a blast at the bash. Athens ISD Parent Liaison Yadira Chairez (left) and HELP Center Executive Director Leslie Saunders show off some of the supplies that will be given to pre-qualified students at Saturday’s big Back-to-School Bash. The family friendly event, held this Saturday from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Athens High School, is open to all AISD students and parents. Free hotdog meals will be served, along with snowcones and popcorn. Bounce houses will be on site, along with information tables covering topics such as healthy eating. High school students will also be able to pick up packets to be filled out in advanced of their schedule pick-up on Aug. 21. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
ETMC Athens OB Department Set New Record for Deliveries in July
By Toni Garrard Clay/ETMC press release
Oh, baby! July was one for the record books in the OB department at ETMC Athens. One hundred and two deliveries were recorded from July 1 through July 31. That’s well more than the typical delivery month of 75 to 80 babies.
“It wasn’t unusual last month to see doctors running down the hall to get to a delivery,” said OB Director Pam Williams. “It’s the busiest month we’ve ever had.”
Williams said several doctors told her they would be delivering more babies than usual in July, which provided the director with a chance to get prepared from a scheduling standpoint. Many nurses signed up for extra shifts and were on-call more often to handle the spike in activity. Continue reading “ETMC Athens OB Department Set New Record for Deliveries in July”