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MAIN STORIES • Front Page · Down Memory Lane · Obituaries · Trinidad News Subscribe Today! Subscribe Today! Contact Us! Contact Us! COLUMNISTS Weather Forecast Reader's Poll Commissioner’s Court is thinking about moving some of the county’s offices to Loop 7. Athens politicians and business owners blasted the idea, saying it will kill the historic downtown square area. What do you think the county should do? Expand to available buildings within downtown Athens. The Athens square is Henderson County’s historic heart and the county should find a way to make that area work. Move county offices to the loop. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2006 about 16 percent of the county’s population lived in Athens. Moving services to the loop would make access more convenient for the other 84 percent of the county. Leave some offices in the courthouse and move heavily service related offices (tax office, vehicle registration, voter registration, etc.) to the loop. All three of the above scenarios require the county to spend money on facilities and I don’t want that. County offices are fine just the way they are and no more money needs to be spent.

Lots of winners at annual festival The 2008 Malakoff Cornbread Festival started out with a one mile fun run. Above, the participants take off following the starting gun. By Michael V. Hannigan Large crowds enjoyed the 11th Annual Malakoff Cornbread Festival this past Saturday, including several new events. The festival started off with a one mile fun run and a 5K race. Boog Ferrell took the overall title for the 5K race. Other runners finishing first in their age group included: [more] Jail project falls behind By Pearl Cantrell ATHENS – The Templeton Construction manager and the jail expansion project architect were called on the carpet last week before Henderson County Commissioners for what looks to be a five-month delay on the completion of the project. Commissioners were not at all pleased with the reasons given for the delay in finishing the $12 million project, now set for Aug. 8. The project originally was to be completed the end of March. Commissioners were assured that prisoners could be housed in the new part of the jail by mid-June. [more]TAKS looks good in Malakoff By Pearl Cantrell TOOL - If fifth-grade math TAKS scores are an indication of future performance, then Malakoff ISD can expect some increased science and math scores from these students when they reach middle school and high school level. School superintendent Dr. John Spies reported 91 percent of fifth graders district wide met the standard and more than half of those were commended for their performance. "That's 53 percent commended," Spies said. "Some schools wish they had that percent passing." [more]Herriage to leave Malakoff for Athens job By Michael V. Hannigan Malakoff Co-City Administrator and Public Works Director Glen Herriage is leaving the city. Herriage, 44, is taking the director of utilities job in Athens. He will be replacing the retiring director of utilities who just happens to be his father, Don. The Athens City Council unanimously approved Herriage’s hiring during a special meeting Wednesday, April 23. His "approximate start date" in Athens will be July 1. [more]Reese says goodbye to the grocery business Raymond Reese, left, shares a laugh with LaVerne and Alfred Williams during a reception for Mr. Reese last week. The two men worked together in the Kirby Grocery Store in the 1930s. By Michael V. Hannigan The News Staff Raymond Reese has decided to hang up his smock after more than 70 years of serving Malakoff. That's right - 70 years. With his 85th birthday right around the corner, Mr. Reese is retiring from the grocery business. [more] Early voting gets started By Michael V. Hannigan The News Staff Early voting in municipal and school board elections begins Monday, April 28. Malakoff ISD will have a busy ballot with both a board election and a bond election. Incumbent Clyde Tinsley and challengers Jan Shelton and Ed Wood will be vying for two seats on the Board of Trustees. Originally current board member David Hennessee had signed up to run, but he decided to pull out of the race for personal reasons. However, because of the timing, his name can not be taken off the ballot. But he says he will not serve next year. [more]  more . . . Front Page 18.APR.08 Senior Night Win 18.APR.08 Auditor warns city about money woes 18.APR.08 Monarch hearing held in Austin 18.APR.08 Hennessee drops out of MISD board race 18.APR.08 Star Harbor to look into getting own sewer plant 11.APR.08 Heart of champions on display in Malakoff 11.APR.08 Festival to be a 'corn'ucopia of fun 11.APR.08 Nutt wins runoff 11.APR.08 Editor wins 'Journalist of the Year' 11.APR.08 Virtuoso visits Malakoff for afternoon concert 27.MAR.08 Malakoff brings home Sweepstakes award 27.MAR.08 Mays trial begins 27.MAR.08 Sheriff's Department investigates weekend shootings 27.MAR.08 Early voting in sheriff's runoff begins Monday 19.MAR.08 Air Force Technical Sergeant Lane Speake sends hello to hometown from Kirkuk, Iraq 19.MAR.08 Knife and 'hawk throw slated 19.MAR.08 Wright-in will guarantee election 14.MAR.08 First Assembly of God has 10,000 eggs for event 14.MAR.08 Filing closes for cities, school boards search archives Keywords:      Issue date:      · Type either Keywords, Date or both.  · Date examples: 5/30/02, >5/30/02

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