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Severe Weather Advisory

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN NAVARRO…HENDERSON…SOUTHEASTERN VAN ZANDT AND NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 6:15 PM

AT 517 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SEVEN POINTS TO NEAR KERENS TO 11 MILES EAST OF NAVARRO…AND MOVINGvNORTHEAST AT 35 MPH….IN ADDITION…A STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF ATHENS AND WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… ATHENS…GUN BARREL CITY…MABANK…CHANDLER…MALAKOFF…TOOL…
KERENS…SEVEN POINTS…FRANKSTON…BROWNSBORO…EUSTACE…BERRYVILLE…TRINIDAD…EDOM…ENCHANTED OAKS…COFFEE CITY…CANEY CITY…PAYNE SPRINGS…LOG CABIN AND MURCHISON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

First Presbyterian to Dedicate Historic House, Unveil Bronze Sculpture

UnderwoodHousePress release

This coming Sunday, April 12, members of First Presbyterian Church of Athens and their guests will dedicate something old and something new to the service of the congregation and the community at large.

The 105-year-old “Underwood House,” nestled next to First Presbyterian on East Tyler Street, has an interesting history. The house and the Presbyterian sanctuary are a matching pair, as they were both constructed in 1910 by builder W.O. England (after whom England Street is named, which runs behind Danny’s Barbecue). Many of the same materials, such as Athens Coleman Brick, and architectural touches and techniques were used on the two structures. It was Harris Underwood who had the two-story house built. Five years later, he gave it as a wedding gift to his son, Arch S. Underwood, and new daughter-in-law, Minnie. In 1948, the house was purchased by Joe and Janice Foster, who owned it until 1978. They and their daughter, Lynda lived there in residence. The Fosters started Hassell Foster Funeral Home on the site and were prominent local civic leaders. Mr. Foster served as president of the Athens ISD school board for a time. In 1978, following the death of Mr. Foster, the property was sold and utilized as a funeral home by several owners until purchased by the First Presbyterian Church in 2011. Continue reading “First Presbyterian to Dedicate Historic House, Unveil Bronze Sculpture”