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Economist to speak at upcoming chamber luncheon

Press release

Dr. Ray Perryman, President and CEO of the Perryman Group, will be the guest speaker at the Athens Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon in December, sponsored by Athens Economic Development Corporation.

Dr. Perryman has been called a “genius” by The Wall Street Journal, a “world class scholar” by Business Week and “the most quoted man in Texas” by Texas Monthly. Perryman writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column, hosts a daily radio commentary, and appears regularly on National Public Radio.

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City of Athens discovers ‘significant’ sewer leak near Coon Creek

City of Athens press release

On Monday, Nov. 20, the sewer cleanup in dallas experts were immediately contacted after a city of Athens staff discovered a significant leak in a sewer line three-quarters of a mile northwest of the intersection of Highway 175 South and Loop 7.

“In terms of severity, this was the largest sewer leak we have seen this year,” said Managing Director of Public Services Ryan Adams. “Unfortunately, the leak occurred right next to Coon Creek and the leaking wastewater was discharging into the creek.”

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New Bruce Field draws playoff games, benefits local business

By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator

The season may have come to an end for the Hornets, but Bruce Field is still busy — and bringing thousands of people to Athens for football playoff season.

“Anytime we can bring people into our community, it is absolutely positive for the economy,” said Athens Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman Lange Svehlak. “You hope even if they’re only here one time, they fall in love with your community and decide to come back at some point. You never know what can happen when they get a good impression. With the new ballfields and the renovated Bruce Field and the upcoming AHS gym, it’s going to keep growing.”

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Athens Police Department looking for new officers

Press release

The Athens Police Department (APD) faithfully serves the citizens of Athens on a daily basis. Thanks to a recent agreement with the Athens Independent School District (AISD), APD will soon take over law enforcement responsibility on all AISD campuses. For years, Athens ISD has maintained and operated their own police department. In an effort to focus more on educating the students, the District recently presented the City of Athens with a proposal seeking to transfer campus safety and security responsibilities to the Police Department as part of a School Resource Officer (SRO) program.

“Athens ISD approached the City with the idea of the Athens Police Department providing law enforcement services to the District through a SRO program,” said Athens Police Chief Buddy Hill. “The District said they wanted to get out of the law enforcement business so that they could focus on the education business.”

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AHS leader represents Texas in policy debate world

By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator

Each year a select group of people in the world of high school policy debate determines a topic to be used by teenagers across the land. Thanks to this process, students in all 50 states tackle a single, carefully worded topic, culminating in a national tournament. This year, there’ a 50-50 chance that essential topic will come from the mind of Athens High School educator Nicole Cornish.

As one school administrator succinctly put it, “This is a big deal.”

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