Category: Community

Vacation Bible Schools

Here are the Vacation Bible Schools that have been listed with Henderson County Now. If you would like to add your VBS, just message me on our Facebook page, or click here to send an email.

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Grace Fellowship Outreach — June 10-12, 7 p.m. nightly

Eustace VBS

 

Carroll Springs UMC — July 8-12, 6-9 p.m.

Hay Day Vacation Bible School at Carroll Springs UMC will be from 6-9 p.m. July 8-12. The VBS program will be Sunday, July 14, at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch and games. Carroll Springs UMC is located at 5810 CR 4600.

 

McDonald Honored at Memorial Day ceremony

Congressman Jeb Hensarling (center) presents Bob McDonald (left) with a proclamation while Steve Grant looks on. (MICHAEL V. HANNIGAN PHOTO)
Congressman Jeb Hensarling (center) presents Bob McDonald (left) with a proclamation while Steve Grant looks on. (MICHAEL V. HANNIGAN PHOTO)

One more thing was added to the Memorial Day and Veterans Memorial Dedication ceremony at the Athens Cemetery Monday morning: Bob McDonald was honored for all his work at the cemetery.

In addition to proclamations that were entered into the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate, Congressman Jeb Hensarling told the crowd he read the following into the Congressional Record on May 22:

Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize Mr. Bob McDonald from Athens, Texas. Mr. McDonald is to be commended for his work to support and maintain the historic Athens Cemetery in Henderson Continue reading “McDonald Honored at Memorial Day ceremony”

Community running club begins

Personal trainer Ashley Vandam (of Training BY Ashley) is starting a free running club that will meet once a week at the Cain Center for a 3-mile walk/run.

Ashley said she started the club “to bring the community together with the goal of better health. People will be more motivated to get healthier if they have friends or family doing it with them!”

The walk/run will be at each person’s individual pace.

“The goal is to get the community in shape and get each individual to the 100-mile mark,” Ashley said.

The first run will be held this Monday at 7:30 a.m. at the Cain Center.

For questions or more information, check out Ashley’s Facebook page.

West Nile confirmed in Anderson County

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The Texas Department of State Health Services announced yesterday that the season’s first case of human West Nile illness in East Texas. An adult male in Anderson County has been confirmed with the neuroinvasive, or more severe, form of the disease.

The announcement of WNV in Henderson County’s neighbor is important this Memorial Day weekend, Continue reading “West Nile confirmed in Anderson County”