Category: Athens

Car seat check event scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 14

By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN

The Streak is up to 17 as of Monday. According to TxDOT, at least one person has died on Texas roads every day since Nov. 7, 2000 … that’s 17 years of carnage.

TxDOT Executive Director James Bass said, “According to this website, 94 percent of these deadly crashes are due to driver error, things like distracted driving, speeding and drunk driving.”

It is dangerous out there — the number of dead during The Streak is nearing 60,000. Despite it making a small dent in your car finance, you need to keep yourself and your passengers safe.

The Henderson County AgriLife Extension office is offering residents a chance to ensure their children’s safety with a Car Seat Checkup scheduled for 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Athens Walmart parking lot.

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Respected Athens ISD teacher discusses success in the classroom

Maureen Bogowitz

By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator

Before Maureen Bogowitz became an award-winning educator at Athens ISD, she was a dedicated parent volunteer … as well as stay-at-home mom of two, children’s choir teacher, Sunday school teacher, Girl Scout Troop leader, and holder of a degree in English and comparative literature. In retrospect, becoming a teacher with that background seems practically inevitable.

“They roped me in through the PTO,” laughed Bogowitz just outside her office door at Athens Middle School. On her wall is the iconic image of John Lennon in a sleeveless New York City t-shirt and shades — not typical “teacher” decor, but somehow perfect for a woman who describes herself as “a dreamer.”

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City of Athens upgrades warning system; test scheduled Nov. 1

Press release

Approved by the Athens City Council in April, work is now complete on system-wide improvements to the City’s Emergency Outdoor Warning System. Through the competitive bidding process, the City selected Federal Signal Corporation to update the City’s aged warning system with the objective of providing reliable and effective emergency notification to citizens.

The City’s previous system had four notification stations that were over two decades old. Due to their age, these systems consistently failed or were in need of costly repairs in order to function. Contracted at $173,634, Federal Signal Corporation’s proposal provided a savings to the City of $54,366 by preserving three existing poles and siren mounts, which are in compliance and were first installed in 2011. All other emergency notification stations received new sirens, hardware, poles, and mounts.

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PODCAST: Athens gets ready for senior night

Coach Essary says he and his team are looking forward to giving their best this Friday night. The Hornets will be honoring seniors at Bruce Field before the kickoff. Coach Essary says it’s a memory seniors will have the rest of their lives, cheerleaders, band, bell guard, etc…Last Moments are Forever Moments.

AEDC named Merit Recognition awardee for the 2017 CEDA

Lisa Denton, Executive Director of Athens Economic Development Corporation, accepts the 2017 CEDA Merit Recognition award at TEDC’s annual conference in Houston. AEDC was recognized for successfully leveraging community resources, resulting in the expansion and attraction of two major business projects, producing a positive economic outcome for the city of Athens. (Courtesy photo)

Press release

Athens Economic Development Corporation was recognized this week at Texas Economic Development Council’s annual meeting in Houston, earning Merit Recognition for the 2017 Community Economic Development Awards.

The 2017 CEDA recipients were announced at the annual CEDA luncheon held Thursday, October 19. “This year, we received a record 40 applications across six population categories,” said Carlton Schwab, president of TEDC. “The recipients are judged in five categories that have made the most significant contribution to economic development in their community and the state of Texas.”

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