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The Athens High School “Pride of the Hornets” Band completed step one in their pursuit of earning an 11th consecutive Sweepstakes Award. On Saturday, band members competed in the UIL District Marching Competition at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, receiving the highest-possible marks for their efforts and advancing to the Area Marching Contest this Saturday, also at SFA.
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ICYMI: Here is my interview with Athens Community Development Manager Nasi Kombos about the Texan Theater. It was originally part of our Henderson County Now Weekly Podcast posted last Friday.
https://www.facebook.com/hendersoncountynow/videos/929030757242041/
Staff and Wire Reports
The Athens Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) was named a 2016 Community Economic Development Award winner by the Texas Economic Development Council. The award was presented at a special awards luncheon held Thursday, October 20, at the TEDC’s Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Antonio.
The Community Economic Development Awards program recognizes exceptional contributions cities toward the economic vitality of their communities and the state of Texas through creativity, leadership, and partnership in the achievement of business retention, business recruitment and community improvement.
The AEDC won the award for its work turning the Biotech Manufacturing Center fiasco into a positive.
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The Athens ISD Teachers of the Month are (from left) Kimberly Hanson, a second-grade teacher at Bel Air Elementary; Chera Lambright, a fifth-grade teacher at South Athens Elementary; Brenda Meyer, a third-grade teacher at Central Athens Elementary; Michael Black, an art teacher at Athens Middle School; Dallas Robertson, head baseball coach and history teacher at Athens High School; and Josh Burks, a history teacher at AISD’s Pinnacle Early College High School. Pictured far right is Employee of the Month Randy Satterfield, a groundskeeper for the district. Congratulations to all on jobs well done! (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
Athens City Manager Philip Rodriguez presented an End of Year update hitting the highlights of the FY 2016 budget for the Athens City Council Monday, October 10.
Below, find the slides and audio from the presentation.