Henderson County News

Texas Rangers have been asked to investigate the death of a Henderson County jail inmate reported by News 8 earlier this week.

It took two lawyers debating the finer points of Texas' water law, a basic hydrology lesson and more than an hour of deliberation in order to reach an agreement, but the board of directors of the Neches and ...

Questions surrounding the death of a 56-year-old woman, days after she was moved from the Henderson County Jail to East Texas Medical Center Athens, have prompted District Attorney Donna Bennett's to call for ...

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 architect for the Henderson County Jail Expansion and Sheriff's Department officials appeared before Commissioners Court Tuesday to discuss a change directive for Templeton Construction.

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer ATHENS - An interim Henderson County sheriff will have to be appointed to assume the duties of the department's top position with the retirement of Ronny Brownlow.

The Henderson County Performing Arts Center is ready to kick off its spectacular 2008 summer musical, "The Music Man." Throughout the more than 40 years the Athens Little Theatre has been entertaining the ...

County faces fuel issues By Pearl Cantrell ATHENS - Henderson County Commissioners took no action last week to declare an emergency to release reserve funds for the Sheriff's Department, fire marshal, ...

An Athens physician has been re-elected to a key Texas Medical Association leadership position.

The United Methodist Army will be marching back to where it all began this month.

It's been learn as you go for Henderson County and other government entities around the country implementing changes mandated by the Help America Vote Act.

The East Texas Crisis Center has worked for years to bring help closer to home. It will soon see the mission accomplished.

The Henderson County Commissioners Court on Tuesday discussed a money shortage facing some departments because of rising fuel prices.

Henderson County Peace Officers Association holds service From Staff Reports ATHENS - About 200 people attended the Henderson County Peace Officers annual Memorial Tuesday at the northwest corner of the ...

Man gets life for killing Tool toddler From Staff Reports A Kemp man accepted a life sentence without the possibility of parole last week rather than face the chance of the death penalty in connection with last ...

The Henderson County Maintenance Department has been keeping the welding torches lit for the past few weeks helping the county get ready for the opening of the jail expansion.

Athens Police have made two arrests in connection with a Monday night armed robbery attempt at a local restaurant.

I'm going to need an assistant ... Casey Partanen, 9, helps Terry "Lucky the Clown" Cunningham make a cake to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Texas Reading Program Tuesday at the Henderson County Clint W. ...

McGrath replaces - at least temporarily - Michael Braly, who resigned several weeks ago to take a job in Irving.

A Henderson County grand jury last week handed up an indictment of Eustace Mayor Laura Renee Ward.