Methamphetamine arrests by Sheriff’s Office deputies

Police BeatPress release

On Friday, Aug. 7, at approximately 2 p.m., Deputy Ray Yockey was patrolling the eastern part of Henderson County near Lake Palestine. Yockey observed a white Ford truck driven on FM 315 by Amanda Lane. Knowing that Lane did not have a valid driver’s license, Yockey initiated a traffic stop. Yockey placed Lane under arrest for Driving with an Invalid License with previous convictions. As was surmised, Lane was in posession of an invalid license, despite the fact that there are many user-friendly tutorials on the internet on how to get a Massachusetts license.

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Phi Theta Kappa inducts 23

2015.08.09 PTK

TVCC’s Iota Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honorary society for two-year colleges, inducted 23 new members in a candle lighting ceremony held in the Athens Student Union Building Ballroom on Sunday, Aug. 9. Those inducted were Dixon Baird of Malakoff; Kimberlin Berger of Tennessee Colony; Dakota Chappell, Mitchell Morgan and Joshua Weeks of Crandall; Emily Cooper and John Riley of Terrell; Anna Decker of Nacogdoches; Kyle Dennie of Mabank; Amy Dill of Lone Oak; Sierra Franklin, Matthew Hernandez, Linicia Humphrey, Brian Lookabaugh, Kyra Pace, Gabrielle Toon and Will Van-Dusen of Athens; Richard “Kai” Hammon and Ganiyot Ayomide Owodunni of Palestine; Douglas Hayden and Eddie Wilson of Wills Point; Hannah Hernandez of Eustace and Haylee Smith of Cayuga. A reception followed for the inductees and approximately 100 guests.

Agriview: Work to do in August

Rick Hirsch
Rick Hirsch

By Rick Hirsch/County Extension Agent

August is perhaps the most trying month for plants and people in East Texas. Lets go through a quick checklist of gardening chores that you don’t want to neglect in late summer.

Water the lawn and garden thoroughly when needed, then wait until almost dry before watering again. Be on the lookout for chinch bugs in lawns. These tiny insects can wreak havoc with turfgrass if not stopped in a good amount of time. If grub worms were a problem last hear then treat with an approved insecticide if you suspect problems this year.

Deep, thorough watering encourages root penetration and conserves water in the long run. Don’t forget to use generous amounts of mulch in and around the flower, vegetable and shrub beds. Shallow rooted plants such as dogwoods, camellias and azaleas need plenty of moisture as they begin to set flower buds for spring blooms. Continue reading “Agriview: Work to do in August”

ETMC Auxiliary Report for August

ETMCBy Doris Gardenhire/ETMC Auxiliary

In last month’s column I neglected to mention that the Retired School Personnel meet in September through May, corresponding to the school year. If you missed that information (or showed up and no one was there), they meet the second Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. So don’t go this month—go in September.

At the ETMC Auxiliary Gift shop, they are going crazy! The best sellers are clothes (beautiful!), baby items, and toys. There is almost always something on sale—currently 30% off some things. Continue reading “ETMC Auxiliary Report for August”