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Sales tax holiday set for Aug. 9-11

It is time to get the state’s annual sales tax holiday on your calendar. This year’s event will be Friday,Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9 -11.

The law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100 from sales tax, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend during the weekend.

“Texas families can take advantage of the sales tax holiday when doing their back-to-school shopping,” Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. “The tax holiday applies to a variety of items ranging from pens to jeans to help shoppers around Texas save some of their hard earned money.”

Lists of apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax free can be found on the Comptroller’s website at www.TexasTaxHoliday.org.

This year, shoppers will save an estimated $74.1 million in state and local sales taxes during the Sales Tax Holiday.

The dates for the tax holiday weekend are established by the Legislature in the state tax code. The sales tax holiday has been an annual event since 1999.

ECO camp scheduled for July 22-26

KAB press release

Keep Athens Beautiful and The East Texas Arboretum will host an ECO Camp for children Kindergarten through 4th Grade. The camp will run Monday through Friday, July 22-26.

ECO Camp is designed for children to participate in activities relating to the environment through arts and crafts, science, music/storytelling, and games. Each day will have a theme centered around littering, recycling, water conservation, trees and more. The activities will include hiking, making a garbage pizza, learning about oil and water and more. Each day we will have a short lesson about the day’s theme, read a great story, learn some funny Continue reading “ECO camp scheduled for July 22-26”

Williams stepped down at AISD for daughter’s sake

By Michael V. Hannigan

When Athens ISD school board member Raymond Williams stepped down last week just a month after being reelected, the big question was why. Well, I spoke to Mr. Williams today and the answer was pretty simple: He put being a father first.

Mr. Williams stepped down so that his daughter can become a teacher at Athens ISD. Jordan was the 2007 valedictorian from Athens High School and has earned not only her bachelor’s degree, but also her master’s.

She will be joining Athens ISD as an elementary teacher.

Because of nepotism rules, Jordan could not be hired while her father was on the school board.

“I think she’ll do a great job,” Mr. Williams said. “I think she’ll do much better as a teacher than I ever did as a school board Continue reading “Williams stepped down at AISD for daughter’s sake”

Malakoff hires high school principal

By Michael Hannigan

MALAKOFF — Malakoff High School will have a new leader for the coming school year.

The MISD Board of Trustees on Thursday approved hiring Martin Brumit as the new high school principal. Brumit was the assistant principal at Denton ISD’s Billy Ryan High School this past year.

His first day at MISD is scheduled for July 1.
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ACPA cheerleaders earn nationals berth

On June 4, the JV cheerleaders of Athens Christian Preparatory Academy traveled to the Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie to participate in the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders camp. While at the camp, the ACPA cheerleaders received a bid and qualified to travel to Orlando, Fla. in January 2014 for the National Championship. The ACPA cheerleaders also received second place in their division. Pictured are, from left, Olivia Whatley, Caysea Clark, Cyndi Williams (Coach), Alexa Koerth, Jordan San Miguel and Rachel Benson.