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Mace Hodge Moorhead, age 53, of Athens passed away on September 2, 2017, in Athens, Texas. He was born on February 12, 1963.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Hodge Moorhead.

Survivors include his Aunts, Vivian Myers and husband Bill, Alice Wagoner and husband David, and his Uncle, Buck Hodge. Also surviving are several cousins.

Mace worked as a shipper and a handler for Goodwill Industries. He loved helping others and was a sweet man to all that knew him. He loved his aunts and uncles very much as they took care of him through his life. He will be greatly missed.

Visitation was held Tuesday, September 5, at 1 p.m., one hour prior to the funeral service that were held at 2 p.m. in the chapel at Autrys Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home.

If you would like to leave a condolence for the family, you may do so at www.autryscarroll-lehr.com.

Texas Food & Fuel Association press release

Hurricane Harvey has forced some of the largest refineries in the country to shut down as torrential rainfall has caused major flooding along the Gulf and in Southeast Texas. Not to mention that it is difficult to get to some areas because of downed trees. TreeQuote specialists are doing their best to remove broken trees asap. As a result gas stations are seeing a strain on fuel supply in counties outside of the disaster declared areas.

“The fuel and convenience industry in Texas has responded very well considering the magnitude of this disastrous situation,” said Paul Hardin, President of the Texas Food & Fuel Association. “TFFA is working with industry partners to ensure fuel is distributed to vital areas. It also is working towards newer initiatives to lower fuel cost, such as this.”

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Joint statement of Athens ISD and Athens Police Department

Just after 11 a.m. this morning, the Athens Police Department informed Superintendent Stiles of the possibility that a wanted fugitive might be in the vicinity of Bel Air Elementary. Acting out of an abundance of caution, all students at that campus were kept indoors. Additionally, a police officer was stationed at the front entrance, with all other points of entry locked as they normally are. No children were in danger at any time, and, except for temporarily being kept off the playground, no changes were made to the students’ routine. The suspect was taken into custody around 12:45 and was never seen on school grounds.

“The district flawlessly executed their safety protocol at Bel Air,” said Athens Police Chief Buddy Hill. “This is the exact reason these plans are important and in place.”

“This is affirmation of an excellent partnership between Athens ISD and APD,” said Superintendent Stiles. “The students continued to go about their day normally, while the police department added an extra layer of security as a precaution.”

For more information, call the Athens Police Department at 903-675-5454.

By Loretta Humble/Living Well

Look, even Coca Cola knows sodas are bad for you. They keep changing formulas, trying to make something seem a little healthier, but every change has something else not so great in it. Sugar-sweetened drinks have been so linked with obesity and Type 2 diabetes that lots of people have switched to diet drinks. But reputable studies have suggested that diet drinks aren’t really helping us lose weight. Not only that, new research suggests that drinking diet soda may speed up brain aging and increase the risk for stroke, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. That does not mean we need to go back to the regular drinks. Whether drinking either regular or diet sodas you could be increasing your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. And although that is scary enough on its own, we also know that people with Type 2 diabetes are at about a 60 percent greater risk of developing dementia than those without the disease. This doesn’t take into account what fizzy drinks could do to your oral health, it may be time to for you to book a visit with someone similar to this Dentist in Turlock in your local area.

We need to quit all that stuff. We need to drink water. And let me brag: I am doing pretty good with this.

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Press release

Backpacks, pencils and notebooks are filling up the aisles in stores all over Texas, reminding us that a new school year is just around the corner. The beginning of the school year can be an exciting time for most children, but it can also lead to more reports of abuse and neglect as faculty, staff and other parents notice signs of maltreatment children may have endured during their time away.

In 2016, schools were the most common source of child abuse or neglect reports made to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Of the more than 293,000 reports – a significant increase from last year – a total of 56,980 allegations were from school officials.

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