Sunday, Oct. 5, a group of volunteers and Keep Athens Beautiful decorated the square with pumpkins, decorative pumpkins, flowers and scarecrows made by the South Elementary Students. Thank you to: South Elementary and Barbara Railsback; Phoenix Landscape; Reid, Holden and Garrett Rhodes;Â Peggy Rhodes; Rob Morton; Katie Krueger; Bob Morton; Mary Waddell; Jane Ayers; Pam Beaver; Mary Ann Tyner; Jessica and Peyton Rhodes.
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County Attorney’s Office Honored
The Henderson County County Attorney’s Office was honored for its work this afternoon at the annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation event on the square in Athens. Pictured are, from left, East Texas Crisis Center Executive Director Donna Johnson, County Attorney Clint Davis, Laura Holder, Paula Odom and Diane Russ, all of the County Attorney’s Office.
Keep Athens Beautiful Gets Grant From TVEC
The TVEC Charitable Foundation recently awarded a grant to Keep Athens Beautiful, which was presented Oct. 3. Pictured are, from left, Kari Wilmeth TVEC, Carol Morton, Keep Athens Beautiful Executive Director and Linda Kenneaster, Keep Athens Beautiful Board Member. (KAB Photo)
October is Henderson County Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Officials from around Henderson County gathered on the courthouse lawn Tuesday, Oct. 7, to mark October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the county.
Earlier in the day, the Henderson County Commissioners’ Court approved a resolution, which County Judge Richard Sanders read at the noon event.
“This is a problem that we have in our society that we need to eradicate,” Sanders said. “And I appreciate everyone here that has a hand in this.” Continue reading “October is Henderson County Domestic Violence Awareness Month”
Litter Box to Open Saturday, Oct. 4
The Litter Box Resale Shop at 303 N. Prairieville will be open again this Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 to 3! All proceeds go to the Henderson County Humane Society in Athens to help care for the homeless animals at the shelter. Please come by for a great shopping experience. Everything priced very low!