Daily Brief: Wednesday, March 6

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. 

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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