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The Henderson County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved an interlocal agreement with Berryville that will allow Henderson County Sheriff's Department animal control officers to assist the city in cases of ...

The Red Waller Community Library is a great resource for the Malakoff area. Have you been in the library in the past year? Yes No I've never been in the Malakoff library Commissioners hesitate to help city with ...

The Henderson County Commissioner's Court tabled a request from the City of Berryville last Tuesday for assistance with animal control.

Sales tax rebate figures remained strong for Athens in April. Henderson County municipalities received $652,310.56 in rebates, a 2.06 percent increase over April 2007. via Athens Daily Review

Henderson County Judge David Holstein issued a Local Emergency Declaration Friday, prohibiting any outdoor burning for a period not to exceed seven days. via Athens Daily Review

“I was not expecting it. That's not what I'm doing the job for ... I was certainly appreciative of it.”

By MEGAN MIDDLETON Staff Writer FRANKSTON - The Lake Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce honored a longtime mayor and a young boy with a rare illness during its annual chamber banquet. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

Funeral services for a pair of Berryville residents killed in a Feb. 13 wreck on Farm-to-Market Road 317 in Leagueville have been scheduled. via Athens Daily Review

“They are healing from their injuries and doing much better”

Shane Lawrence Morgan, 34 and Kalee Elizabeth Morgan, 12, were killed in an accident on Farm-to-Market Road 317 on Feb. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

“He said, 'God's about to do something big.' He said, 'I'm praying everyday. It kind of scares me, Kyle.'”

Kyle Engel, youth minister at Hilltop Baptist Church in Berryville, just outside of Frankston, said he distinctly remembers one the last conversations he had with his pastor, Shane Morgan. via KLTV Tyler

“George Folmar, who is also the Frankston Police chief, will handle the pulpit. At some later date we'll go about organizing a search committee”

Members of Hilltop Baptist Church gathered Thursday morning to shed tears and share information following a two-car collision that took the life of their pastor and his 12-year-old daughter Wednesday afternoon. via Athens Daily Review

“We're in pain and we're hurting, but we know that God wants us now to take care of Lisa and Emily and do what we can for them.”

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer BERRYVILLE - Standing outside of the small church and gathered in groups inside, parishioners consoled each other and talked about how they would get through the tragedy that ... via Tyler Morning Telegraph

“I talked to [his wife] Susan and decided that if I was fortunate enough to be elected for a fifth term, it would be the last.”

Classical Cottage successful at Flint Hill On.Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, more than 80 teams of Latin students from the greater metropolitan D,C, area converged at Flint ... Berryville Mayor Rick Sponseller will ... via Clarke Times-Courier

Brandy Rose Whitley Branton and Jonathan Bryan Shobert both of Jacksonville were united in marriage Nov. via Jacksonville Daily Progress

“Always focusing and paying attention making sure that everything is perfect and right. It was very scary we were calling ambulances. In and out of hospitals, testing her medication levels. Trying to balance that out for her.”

An East Texas family needs your help. Sid and Paige Krajca's daughter Aley suffers from autism and epilepsy. via KLTV Tyler

“Receipts from the mining, manufacturing and retail sectors continue to demonstrate the current strength of the Texas economy.”

After a big September jump, Athens showed a more modest gain in October sales tax rebate figures according to information from Texas State Comptroller Susan Combs' Office. via Athens Daily Review

“I gotta warn y'all though, you spend an hour, hour and a half here and you're going to want to buy a house here in Frankston - it's that great a place.”

Beautifully mild temperatures, sunny skies, a huge Frankston Indian win over Italy on Friday and a plethora of cute kids on intricate floats all added up Saturday morning to make the 33rd annual Frankston ... via Palestine Herald-Press