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Eustace-area women charged in alleged jail drug-drop plot

ATHENS–The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media release March 15 that it learned of a plan the day before to bring drugs into the Henderson County jail in Athens via an eczema cream tube, leading to the arrest of two Eustace-area women.The sheriff’s office said in the post that...

Three arrested following traffic stop

Courtesy Photo/Henderson County Sheriff’s OfficeA July 31 Athens-area traffic stop leads to investigators recovering a large amount of suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, suspected cocaine, several suspected ecstasy pills, THC gummies and a large amount of U.S. currency, according to a release...
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Sheriff investigates abandoned child report

HENDERSON COUNTY–Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies responded along with Emergency Medical Services to a report that a child had been abandoned in the driveway of a home on State Highway 19 just outside Athens Oct. 29, according to a report on the HCSO social media.

Mother charged with Capital Murder

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.

Confirmed tornado blows through Athens area

Courtesy Photo/Lisa Anding The Texas Flag, which was a popular point of interest at the Anding Acres Wedding Venue south of Malakoff is damaged from a confirmed EF-2 tornado that swept through the area Nov. 4.
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Representative Keith Bell flips coin on Athens Homecoming night

Courtesy Photo Flipping the coin Sept. 16 prior to the Homecoming game between Athens and Kaufman at Bruce Field is State Rep. Keith Bell (right), pictured here with Athens ISD Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims. As Athens is playing Kaufman, Rep. Bell is calling it The Battle of House District 4.
Keith Bell

Multiple agencies assist in search for missing Athens man

ATHENS–The search continues for a missing man from Athens. Rock Stanley, 75, is an experienced hiker who has made the hike on Mount Charleston in Las Vegas, Nev. for the past 30 years.   Stanley, a retired U.S. Marine and high school coach, set out on his trek Aug. 23 and hasn’t been seen since.
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Kerens volleyball tunes up at tourneys

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton Rylee Spivey of Kerens tries to tip over a point at the net against Rice during her team’s Aug. 19 home sweep win. Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton Kerens volleyball players Madison Brumit (left) and Blair Blue prepare to set a pass during the Aug. 19 Rice game.
Rylee Spivey
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