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The Cross Roads High School National Honor Society thanked everyone for their involvement in last week’s Penny Power fundraiser. Cross Roads High School raised $1,686.60 to help buy elementary books for the Kindergarten and 1st grade Books for Children Reading Program. Pictured are most of the National Honor Society posing with the massive amount of pennies they collected. Mrs. Sherrell’s 6th period class is the winner of the Ice Cream Sundae Party. (Photo via Cross Roads Facebook page)
By Rick Hirsch/County Extension Agent
October is bulb buying month. They are in fresh supply and provide welcome late winter and early spring color for the yard. Bulbs which can be planted right after purchasing include daffodils and the smaller flowered jonquils, species tulips and grape hyacinths. The larger showy tulips and hyacinths need to be refrigerated at least 45 to 60 days to provide enough chilling to bloom properly next year. Plant them in late November or early December.
The most popular of the cool season flowering annuals to be set out now are pansies. There are so many types and colors of pansies it might be hard to pick just one. There are pastel shades, varieties with no faces, and miniature flowers, so you should have no trouble finding one you like. One tip for flowering annuals – the brighter the color, like reds or yellows, the easier they will be seen from a distance. Blues are best viewed up close. Continue reading “Agriview: October is a great time for bulbs, perennials”
Here are 6 observations I have after the Athens City Council approved the city’s 2015-2016 budget and tax rate last week:
– The tax rate remains the same at .645140 per $100 valuation. This will be the most important item to many people and some won’t even read past this.
– The budget was approved without fanfare, which was in stark contrast to the controversy stirred in August when the city announced it was going to cut funding to the Cain Center. The City Council changed its mind and put the funding back in the budget, so the audience for last Monday’s council meeting was quiet. Continue reading “HCNotes: Observations on new Athens city budget”
Press release
Jonathan Edwards, M. D. is pleased to announce that Dawn Dansby, FNP has joined his practice at Medical Arts Clinic in Athens.
Dansby is a Family Nurse Practitioner who received her degree in 2015 from The University of Texas in Tyler. Dansby is friendly, funny and down to earth. She handles a wide range of primary care conditions in pediatric and adult patients. She is available for same-day appointments as well as preventive care visits and long-term management of health issues.
Dansby grew up in Brownsboro and now resides with her husband and children in Cross Roads. She enjoys riding bikes, playing soccer, and working in her yard.
Dansby will be seeing scheduled and walk-in patients at Medical Arts Clinic Monday – Friday. Please call 903-675-5742 for an appointment.
