After extensive renovations, the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens is set to reopen at the start of July.

“We’ve got a great place, but you know, money’s not abundant, so we’re filling that gap so kids don’t go hungry,” said Superintendent Larry Calhoun. The program ends on Thursday of this week. Lunch is ...

Texas’ political map is so extremely gerrymandered that it’s amazing to think there could be any way to further marginalize and disenfranchise voters, especially minority voters. But here we are.

As school districts across Central Texas make budget decisions for the 2025-26 school year, KXAN is keeping track of starting teacher salaries areawide.

The plan would shift voters from safely red districts into blue ones. Members of the state’s Republican delegation aren’t ...

Saharan dust is drifting across the southeastern U.S. and entered the Texas Gulf Coast early Thursday. Fortunately for Texas, the heaviest concentrations remain farther east — along the Gulf ...

Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a Parent Empowerment Night on, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at Athens Christian Preparatory Academy in Athens, TX. Abbott signed a record-breaking school funding bill ...

Facing the possibility of losing control of the U.S. House next year, Republicans are considering aggressively gerrymandering ...

Thousands of anti-Trump protests are erupting across the United States this weekend under the banner of “No Kings” day.

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District Map. Athens Independent School District. 104 Hawn St, Athens, TX 75751. Schools in District. Athens Middle. 6800 State Hwy 19 S, Athens, TX 75751. Bel Air Elementary.