Category: Daily Brief

By mvhannigan

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY

1. With the Athens Splash Pad Project approaching an important deadline Friday, a reader asked Henderson County Now about the ongoing costs of the project. So we found out. 

2. While we were answering questions, we also found out about the construction on State Highway 19 south of Athens for a reader. 

3. Malakoff resident Clint Stutts saw a bill he helped write get filed in Austin last week. 

4. The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce banquet is scheduled for next Monday. You can still get tickets. 

5. The Henderson County Livestock Show starts next Monday. The Review had a neat story about two Cross Roads seniors. 

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WHAT YOU MISSED

CCL Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting. 

County Attorney Clint Davis released his monthly stats. 

Loretta Humble wrote her weekly Around Malakoff column.

Obituaries: Kathy Tolentino, Nelda Louise Donehoo Crecelius, Alma Elmire Creswell, Bessie Lois McGee.

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WHAT OTHERS ARE TALKING ABOUT

Cedar Lake Nursing took home first place at the first annual Malakoff Education Foundation golf tournament at Indian Oaks March 9. (The News)

Mabank student Ashley Tupper won a recent DAR essay award. (The Monitor)

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By mvhannigan

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

1. Salina bound! The Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals won the Region XIV championship Saturday by beating Blinn, 69-58. The ladies will be in Kansas starting March 18 to go for the repeat. #Chasing7 (TVCC Facebook photo album)

2. There’s another set of local athletes going to compete at the top of their game. Powerlifters Jose Rodriguez and John Arellano, both of Athens, and Brett Butler of Mabank will be competing in the state powerlifting meet in Abilene Saturday, March 23. Here is a list of results from the Regional powerlifting meet.

3. We are just one week out from the Henderson County Livestock Show, one of the biggest events for kids in the county. 

4. The Athens Splash Pad Project is closing in on an important deadline. 

5. The Athens City Council meeting originally scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.

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WHAT YOU MISSED

TVCC drama students from Athens and Mabank win awards. 

Obituaries: Naomi ‘Nana’ Harton Henning Cogdell, Brenda Hogan Boyd, and Christie Sarrett. 

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WHAT OTHERS ARE TALKING ABOUT

Athens FCCLA students rock the competition. (The Review)

Betty Waters of the Tyler Paper has a story about the Family Peace Project. 

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By Michael V. Hannigan

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

1. The Sand Flat Cemetery Association was honored today on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives to commemorate the placement of an Official Texas Historical Marker for Sand Flat Cemetery near Athens.

2. Athens Middle School will host a meet-and-greet from 5:15-6 p.m. for new principal, Winston McCowan. 

3. Trinity Valley Community College basketball fever continues to grow. The Lady Cardinals dominated Tyler in yesterday’s game, 87-47. Today, the men will take on No. 1 seed Kilgore at 1 p.m. I’ll be posting updates on our Facebook page. 

4. Malakoff Middle School is competing in the “Texas Public Schools Rock!” student video contest sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and needs your help. All they need is for you to watch a short, cute video. 

5. Jason Hooker has been named the new AD and head football coach at Brownsboro ISD. (The Statesman)

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WHAT YOU MISSED

– Obituary: Dorothy Agnes Crochet Singleton. 

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WHAT OTHERS ARE TALKING ABOUT

– This is the last weekend for “The Boys Club” at the Henderson County Performing Arts Center. 

– The Payne Springs VFD held its annual awards banquet. (The Monitor)

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By Michael V. Hannigan

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

1. We made our Harlem Shake video … and had a blast doing it.

2. The TVCC men advanced in the Region XIV tournament with a first-round win over Angelina, 84-71. They will take on Kilgore Thursday at 1 p.m. The TVCC women are scheduled for their first tournament game today at 1 p.m. against Tyler. All games are at the Patriot Center on the campus of UT Tyler.

3. Funeral services for former Henderson County Sheriff Charlie Fields, Jr. are today at 1 p.m. 

4. The Athens Kiwanis Club held its annual pancake day yesterday. Here are some photos. 

5. Chris Womble was named Firefighter of the Year. 

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WHAT YOU MISSED

– Eustace Intermediate School held a Rock and Roll musical. Here’s a photo album. 

– Tickets are on sale for the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. 

– The Texas Legends softball team is headed to the USSSA National Tournament. 

– Obituaries: Sammie Virginia Houk. 

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