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.
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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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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The Athens Steel Building Company suffered the most noted damage during the confirmed EF-2 tornado Nov. 4.
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Athens High School names their 2022 Homecoming Court during halftime of their football game Sept. 16 against Kaufman. The 2022 Athens Homecoming Queen Hailey Miranda (from left) stands with Junior Princess Ximena Hermosillo, Sophomore Duchess Brylie Davila and Freshman Duchess Teneja Chancellor.
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Rock Stanley left for a hike on Mt. Charleston at 5:45 a.m., Aug. 23 and never returned.
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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.
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. Red Rock Search and Rescue (RRSAR) began Aug. 28 with a boots-on-the-ground search followed by two air searches by the Civil Air Patrol.
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Rylee Spivey of Kerens tries to tip over a point at the net against Rice during her team’s Aug. 19 home sweep win.
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Kerens volleyball players Madison Brumit (left) and Blair Blue prepare to set a pass during the Aug. 19 Rice game.
