Bernardo Braga Da Cruz recently returned to Athens High School where he spent the 2001-2002 school year as an exchange student from Portugal. Cruz was a member of the AHS soccer team, which in 2002 was co-district champion and bi-district champion. He returned to Athens in October with his wife, Joana, to attend the wedding reception of his host-family brother, Austin Cates. The two played soccer together and — when Cruz’s original host family announced they were moving from Athens — the Cates family happily took Cruz in. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
VIDEO: Master Gardener Harvest Garden groundbreaking
The Henderson County Master Gardeners held a groundbreaking Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Fairpark Complex in Athens for their Harvest Garden.
“This is (the result of) many months of planning and designing,” said Extension Agent Spencer Perkins.
Pct. 2 Commissioner Wade McKinney said, “In early 2000, the Court, with the cooperation of the park board, moved to buy this 40-acre property in the hopes of supporting the facility and also to offer something more to the community. We are so glad to see this project come in ….”
Podcast: Fire Chief, County Judge discuss what is happening during severe weather
A line of storms hit the county hard last Saturday, prompting cities to activate emergency sirens and communications networks and the report of a tornado in the Cross Roads area. We spoke with the Athens Fire Chief and the County Judge about what’s going on behind the scenes during severe weather events.
Obituary: Tyler Glenn Nix
Tyler Glenn Nix of Murchison passed away to his heavenly home on October 12, 2018 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on November 9, 1999 in Athens, Texas to Tracy and Nicole Ballow Nix.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Taylor Nix; Grandparents, Leon and Pam Ballow; His uncle, Troy Ballow.
PODCAST: Monday, Oct. 15
Listen to this week’s Road Buzz TxDOT update and some of the events scheduled for the week. #WeinsteinTeam