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Gun Barrel City Chapter Chair Marty Mulins (right) presents the Jean Nichols Lifetime Service Award to Joy Long. Long has served the chamber in many capacities, works tirelessly with the Kiwanis Club of Cedar Creek Lake and along with her husband Rob, operates The Refuge of Cedar Creek Lake.
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The Rockmollys entertain eventgoers at last year’s Wildflower Festival. The band takes the stage again at this year’s event on April 8, from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Candidates for Gun Barrel City Council gather after speaking to the group including Richard Yaws (from left), running for Place 5, Ken Foster, incumbent Place 5, Jennifer Jacobs, running for Place 3 and Gary Lerew, Incumbent Place 3. All four candidates spoke during the Gun Barrel City Chapter of the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting March 16 at Chicken Express. Missing is April Burns who is running unopposed for Place 1.
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Recipients of the 23 grants from the Pinnacle Women’s Club hold the envelopes that contain needed monies received at the annual luncheon March 10. Representatives from charitable organizations from all over the Cedar Creek Lake community, including Athens and Kaufman were helped in their mission to help others and serve the needs of our community.
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Cadet Blayne Adams (from left) receives 2022 Firefighter of the Year, fulfilling a family legacy of service to his community which includes four generations of volunteer firefighters. He is joined onstage by grandfather Johnny Adams and father Tyson Adams.
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Bikers Against Bullying came in full support of bullied area children and sold shirts to aid the cause.
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Hi-Finn and the Blues Catz perform at Izzy’s Antibullying Awareness Rally March 11 in Gun Barrel City Park.
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Henderson County Sheriff’s Deputies are shown with other law enforcement agencies as they execute search warrants and make arrests in connection with alleged drug sales by Payne Springs police chief and officer.
HENDERSON COUNTY–Athens resident Monica Figueroa was arrested March 13 in connection with the death of her four-year-old son Grayson Hurt, Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said in a press release.
According to the release, Athens Police responded to an early morning call by the child’s grandmother, Mary Johnson saying that she was afraid her daughter had harmed the child. Police responded to a residence on Mitchell Street in the city, where they found the deceased male child inside the door, partially covered by a blanket.
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Learning with Lana Joy Foundation board members (from left) Clint Joiner, Terri Vincent, Heather Hanes, Julia Helderlein and Pennie Milligan pose at the ball’s photo booth. Additional board members include Amy Pellet (not pictured).
