Category: Athens

AEDC provides incentive package for multi-million dollar expansion projects

Press release

Athens City Council approved AEDC’s incentive package, up to $100,000, for HVAC Manufacturing’s two expansion projects during a meeting last week.

This summer, Siemens, a multibillion-dollar company and global powerhouse, named HVAC Manufacturing their 2017 Supplier of the Year. This is a great achievement for any company. It probably comes down to the tips the company has given to businesses and households. Such as, How To Know If Your Ducts Need To Be Cleaned, it’s a pretty good read.

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AHS choir shines

Thirteen members of the Athens High School choir earned places in the Texas Music Educators Association Region 21 Honor Choir or All-Region Mixed Choir. Members of the Honor Choir are (top row, from left) Lindzey Roberts, Dakota Emanis, Melanie Clay, (middle row, from left) Sydney Harrod, Torryn Traxson, Rachel Benson, Jackson Killgore and Edgar Pinedo. Members of the All-Region Mixed Choir are (bottom row, from left) Jacob Moore, Bethany Oglesby, Katelyn Hanson and J Brenden Wallace. Not pictured is Honor Choir member Mackenzie Knotts. “I am thrilled at this accomplishment,” said Choir Director Bridget Scott. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

City of Athens Management Team donates turkeys

The City of Athens Management Team donated 10 turkeys to the Athens Soup Kitchen on Nov. 14. Pictured are from left: Community Services Coordinator: Adrianna Hinds, City Secretary: Bonnie Hambrick, and members of the Athens Soup Kitchen’s management and volunteer team. The Soup Kitchen will serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Please contact the Athens Soup Kitchen at 903-681-2754 for more information. (Courtesy photo)

AHS Outstanding Performer

2017 Athens High School graduate Trevor Baumgartner was selected as an “Outstanding Performer” at the UIL State Solo and Ensemble contest this past May. Only 2 to 3 percent of students earn this distinguished honor out of approximately 100,000 who participate. “This achievement is truly a mark of musical excellence,” wrote State Music Director Dr. Bradley Kent. “Awards of this nature do not come easily.” The announcement was made after the school year ended. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

November superlatives at Athens ISD

Athens ISD’s November Teachers and Employee of the Month were recently celebrated at the Athens Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Pictured (from left) are Francene Kennedy, second-grade teacher at Bel Air Elementary; Brenda Meyer, third-grade teacher at Central Athens Elementary; Jodye Dalrymple, third-grade teacher at South Athens Elementary; Devon Bowie, a PE coach at Athens Middle School, grades 6 through 8; Dallas Robertson, U.S. history teacher, head baseball coach and head freshman football coach at Athens High School; Cody Smith, pre-AP and AP chemistry, and pre-AP physics teacher for Pinnacle Early College High School; and Bill Carpenter, plumber with the maintenance department. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)