GBC Masonic Youth attend Christmas Honor Tea

The Gun Barrel City Rainbow Girls attended a Christmas Honor Tea at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. There was beautiful live Christmas music and delicious refreshments to be enjoyed while honoring the state officers and recognizing the top Poinsettia sellers. Selling the flowers is an annual project for the Dallas Area Rainbow Girls. The Poinsettias decorate the Scottish Rite Hospital for the holidays, and proceeds from the sales are donated to the hospital. The Rainbow Girls also decorated one of the hospital’s many Christmas trees with tiny books and owls, which are the Grand Worthy Advisor’s emblems this year.

The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls is a service-oriented, leadership organization for girls between the ages of 11 and 20. Rainbow Girls participate in a wide array of activities, including leadership training, service projects, competitions, and annual retreats. Their younger group, the Pledges, have activities for girls ages 7 to 10. Please contact Mrs. Tonya Currey at 903-920-5608 or Mrs. Donna Dean at 903-879-4305 for more information about the Rainbow Girls or visit txiorg.org. The Gun Barrel City Rainbow Girls and Pledges are proudly sponsored by the Cedar Creek Lake Masonic Lodge and the Gun Barrel City Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star on Legendary Lane in Gun Barrel City.

Caption for picture: (L-R) Emily Currey, Grand Representative to Alabama and Mississippi; Tara Trimmins, Jr. Member of the Grand Executive Committee; and Laura Walters

Driver charged for meth during traffic stop

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One of Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse’s Deputies stopped a driver in the wee hours of the morning Thursday and arrested the Mabank man for possession of methamphetamines and driving without a license.

Thomas Paul Harrington, 35, was driving in the Cherokee Shores Subdivision just after 2 a.m. when he committed a traffic violation.

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AMS spreads literary cheer

Athens Middle School eighth-grader and National Junior Honor Society member Madison Willingham reads to Bel Air Elementary third grade students (from left) Isabella Aranda, Makayla Justice, Breanne Williams and Braydon Mitchell. NJHS members from the middle school are reading to elementary students at all three campuses this week. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

AEDC announces call for Community Development Grant applications

The Community Development Grant program has helped fund projects such as the Coleman Park initiative to upgrade the baseball fields to a tournament facility. Eligible projects must create an economic impact on the city of Athens. The deadline to apply for 2019 funding is January 4.

By Sherri Skeeters/AEDC Business Development and Marketing Director

Athens Economic Development Corporation has announced its call for Community Development Grant applications.

The Community Development Grant program is designed to provide grants for eligible projects which promote sports, cultural, entertainment and community projects that attract tourism and contribute to the quality of life, business development and growth of Athens sales tax revenue. All projects must be located in the city of Athens, in addition to creating an economic impact on the city.

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Nominations open for Athens Citizen of the Year

The search is on for the 2018 Athens Citizen of the Year. The award has been presented annually since 1966.

Do you know someone living in Athens, who, over a long span of time and beyond their regular employment, has exhibited generous community spirit, and a commitment to improving the quality of life for the residents of Athens and entire community? Someone who demonstrates outstanding leadership, citizenship, vision, civic pride and a strong commitment to a better Athens and whose volunteerism and community involvement has had a positive influence and improved the quality of life for individuals in Athens? Someone who has gone that extra mile, who’s done more than is expected to make Athens a better community in which to live, work and raise a family? Someone who has made unselfish contributions and gives their time for the betterment of Athens? Someone who exemplifies dedication and service through personal involvement in the community? Someone who may go largely unknown to the majority of the community, and quietly performs tasks that make Athens a better place to call home?

If so, we invite you to submit a nomination for that person who deserves the recognition of this prestigious award. The award recipient’s identity will be kept secret until it is announced and the recipient is honored at the 2017 Athens Chamber of Commerce annual Gala at the Athens Country Club. Nominations should be sent as a letter of recommendation, in a SEALED envelope marked Citizen of the Year, C/O the Athens Chamber of Commerce, 201 West Corsicana Street, Suite 1, Athens, TX 75751 or hand delivered. Deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. December 21, 2018.

We look forward to receiving your nominations.