Category: Business

Winners From the Athens Chamber of Commerce Banquet

PEggyCongratulations to all the award winners named at the Athens Chamber of Commerce annual banquet last Friday night.

The big winner for the night was Peggy Rhodes (pictured, photo by Carol Morton), who was named the Citizen of the Year. Peggy is extremely active in Keep Athens Beautiful and runs Red Line Power Equipment and Phoenix Landscaping. … She is someone who has worked for the betterment of the community for many years.

Other award winners included:

  • President’s Award: Kim Walker
  • Silver Star Award: Ashley McKee
  • Ambassador of the Year: Kari Wilmeth
  • Small Business of the Year: Athens Review
  • Large Business of the Year: Kevin Lilly’s McDonald’s
  • Community Connection: (Women) Jeaneane Lilly and (Man) Hayden Elder

Meet and Greet Scheduled for New Athens EDC Executive Director

Lisa Denton
Lisa Denton

Press release

There’s a new face around town, maybe you’ve seen her! But if you haven’t met her yet, please join the Board of Directors of the Athens Economic Development Corporation, in welcoming Lisa Denton, Executive Director, to Athens. A meet and greet luncheon will be held at the Athens Partnership Center on Wednesday, January 28, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lisa joined the AEDC on January 5. She has 10 years of experience overseeing all aspects of the economic development operations, including asset planning and development, attraction of capital investment and jobs, business retention/expansion and community relations, among many others. Lisa has hit the ground running and is moving forward in placing Athens on the fast track for new business.

CCL Day at the Legislature Scheduled

Texas_House_ChamberPress release

The 2015 Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the Texas State Capitol will be February 3. The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the trip and making the arrangements. The cost per person will be $90 for chamber members and $100 for non-members. The nominal fee includes bus transportation, snacks on the bus and lunch at the Doubletree Hotel. As in years past, the only out-of-pocket expense to participants is what they may choose to spend at the Capitol Gift Shop.

This one-day trip to the state capitol of Texas is a powerful opportunity to be part of a unified group representing the entire Cedar Creek Lake Area community, with recognition from the floor of the House and the Senate in the 84th Texas Legislature. Invitations are being extended to Senator Robert Nichols, Senator Bob Hall, State Representatives Stuart Spitzer and John Wray to join the Cedar Creek Lake delegation for lunch or at some point during the day if they’re unavailable for lunch. The chamber staff is working with Senator Nichols’ office on the arrangements. Continue reading “CCL Day at the Legislature Scheduled”

Athens’ Scenic Fall Foliage Trail named ‘Best Scenic Drive’

Peak fall color in Athens_Credit City of Athens Department of TourismPress release

In 2012, the City of Athens Department of Tourism created a self-guided driving trail for visitors to take who were looking for places to see the fall colors of East Texas. Now just two years later, the Scenic Fall Foliage Trail has been named the best scenic drive in upper East Texas in the annual survey conducted by County Line Magazine.

The 55-mile self-guided driving trail includes several points of interests in Henderson County such as the NY-TX Zipline Adventures, the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, the East Texas Arboretum & Botanical Society and Tara Vineyard and Winery. Continue reading “Athens’ Scenic Fall Foliage Trail named ‘Best Scenic Drive’”