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Choosing the right plan
Local officials spoke to Athens senior citizens on Wednesday morning to explain the benefits of finding the right prescription plan.
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Beaten officer in a gooda condition
The condition of a 31-year-old Frankston police officer seriously injured last week during a confrontation with a suspect has been upgraded at a Tyler hospital.
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This smells fishy
A 73-year-old Athens man who advertised a boat for sale became the target of scam artists trying to take him for a ride.
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Athens car dealer in DC to bring local angle to bailout fight
Hayden Elder's beaver pelt cowboy hat delivered his message to lawmakers as starkly as anything else did: The proposed $25 billion federal loan to keep the U.S. auto industry breathing is a local issue.
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Picking the right slice
Hershel, left, and Peggy Grier sample a piece of Mazzio's Pizza at the Business Expo on Tuesday afternoon as the company's representative, Angela Anderson looks on.
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Searching for the top citizen
The Athens Chamber of Commerce is looking for a community-minded citizen. The Chamber is accepting nominations for the 2008 Citizen of the Year.
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AISDa s Hayes: Bond re-vote is possibility
On the eve of a meeting between school administrators, elected officials and the Texas Secretary of State's Office, Athens school district Superintendent Dr.
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Elderly Athens couple loses everything in house fire
ATHENS Elderly Athens couple loses everything in house fire An elderly Athens couple escaped from their burning home Saturday, but lost everything inside.
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County hears study results
A representative of Brinkley-Sargent, the architectural firm employed to perform a facilities study for Henderson County, appeared at a Commissioners Court workshop Friday.
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Officers Say Suspect Charged Them, Firing Gun
By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer FRANKSTON - Texas Rangers have provided additional details into the beating of a police officer and Thursday's fatal shooting of 29-year-old suspect Jason Jermaine Cumby, who was ...
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Athens burglary suspect shot
By Beth Foley and Paul Stone Palestine Herald Press A burglary suspect from Athens was killed and a Frankston police officer injured during a Thursday afternoon incident in a neighborhood just west of Texas 155 ...
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Sources confirm Henderson County constable fired fatal shot
Two sources have told the Athens Review that the fatal shot that killed a burglary suspect Thursday afternoon in Frankston was fired by Henderson County Pct.
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Athens ISD canvasses bond vote, but ...
Athens school board members on Thursday approved the canvassing of vote totals from the Nov.
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Toys for Tots collecting until Dec. 23
Athens firefighters will soon be passing out teddy bears and toy trucks to local children for Toys for Tots.
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Suspect Dead, Police Officer Injured in Shooting
By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer FRANKSTON - A Frankston police officer is seriously injured and the burglary suspect he was trying to arrest was shot and killed this afternoon, authorities said.
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Fall Cleanup sweeps through town Saturday
The junk that's been lingering in that old closet or in your yard?Time to let it go.
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Alleged purse snatcher arrested
A man who drove away from the Wal-Mart parking lot with a woman's purse Sunday night, despite her best efforts to stop him, was arrested Monday after some quick work by the Athens Police Department.
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Remembering our brave veterans
Henry Pearson plays TAPS on a harmonica during a Disabled American Veterans program Monday night at the Senior Citizens Center in Athens.
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Pole position? It's down
Motorists drive past what's left of a utility pole in the 800 block of East Tyler Street in front of Brookshires grocery store Monday morning.
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AISD gets split decision
The Athens Independent School District won't receive more space, but it will get new athletic facilities and campus renovations.
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