The Malakoff News
Serving Malakoff, Cedar Creek Lake, and Henderson County
By Erik Walsh The News Staff MALAKOFF–Texas public schools using the STAAR-readiness tool CSCOPE have recently come under fire from conservative groups for teaching an anti-Christian, anti-American and pro-Islamic curriculum with a “hidden agenda.” Malakoff ISD Superintendent Randy Perry updated Malakoff Rotarians about the situation during their weekly meeting May 7 and said the claims
Apr
06
Posted by : | On : April 6, 2012
From Staff Reports
It is a milestone year for Malakoff’s annual festival.
The Malakoff Chamber of Commerce Cornbread Festival will mark its 15th year Saturday, April 14. The day will also see the Rotary Club of Malakoff Pancake Breakfast and the 13th Annual Texas State Knife & Tomahawk Championship (see Page 13A).
Organizers will be rolling out some new events, plus all the old favorites in celebration.
The event will start off with the annual 5k run, sponsored this year by Brookshire’s
Mar
30
Posted by : | On : March 30, 2012
From Staff Reports
First Assembly of God Malakoff will be dialing up an “egg-stravaganza” for the fifth consecutive year, and will be putting out more than 15,000 Easter eggs for children to scoop up Saturday, March 31.
The way First Assembly does things, the kids – who will be split into ages 0 to 3, 4 to 6, and 7 to 12 – won’t have
Feb
03
Posted by : | On : February 3, 2012
Hungry? Homeless? Down on your luck? Struggling with addiction, grief or loneliness?
Then come to the Cain Center in Athens from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, where the churches of Henderson County will be reaching out to help.
During that time, there will be stations set up to help with the following: food pantry; clothes closet; addiction recovery; shelter; auto repair; home maintenance; support for depression, grief and divorce; jail/prison outreach; and care packages and penpals for soldiers, shut-ins and inmates.
(READ MORE IN THIS WEEK’S PRINT EDITION OF THE MALAKOFF NEWS, ON STANDS NOW.)
Jan
27
Posted by : | On : January 27, 2012
James Surls
By Lyn Dunsavage
Special to The News
Gardens filled with sculptures by internationally famous artists, including James Surls, will be open to the public Saturday, April 28 as a portion of an art tour starting in Malakoff and including a “drive-about” portion to focus on studios, galleries, and shops representing approximately 70 professional artists in Henderson, Van Zandt, and Kaufman counties in the Upper East Side of Texas.
The sculpture garden tour will mark the opening of the “James Surls’ Sculpture Gardens: A Memorial to Joe Surls,” featuring the early works of James Surls, an internationally acclaimed sculptor whose works are collected by the Guggenheim, the Meadows, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and dozens of other museums.
Raised in Malakoff, Surls’ career began in the area woods he loved
Jan
13
Posted by : | On : January 13, 2012
Community Calendar is published in each issue free of charge. Deadline for publication is 5 p.m. Monday. To place an item in Community Calendar, call 903-489-0531 or fax items to 903-489-2543. Items may also be dropped off at The Malakoff News office, or e-mailed at malnews@ embarqmail.com.
Rotary Club meetings
The Rotary Club of Malakoff, chartered March 29, 1939 meets noon each Tuesday
Jan
06
Posted by : | On : January 6, 2012
From Staff Reports
Erick Graham wants to make sure the spirit doesn’t go cold.
Graham is the pastor of Sand Springs Baptist Church in Athens and one of the original organizers of the Henderson County Nativity Rally that brought 5,000 to the Courthouse square last month.
Now he is ready to hold an event at the Cain Center to provide services
Jan
06
Posted by : | On : January 6, 2012
Community Calendar is published in each issue free of charge. Deadline for publication is 5 p.m. Monday. To place an item in Community Calendar, call 903-489-0531 or fax items to 903-489-2543. Items may also be dropped off at The Malakoff News office, or e-mailed at malnews@ embarqmail.com.
The Rotary Club of Malakoff, chartered March 29, 1939 meets noon each Tuesday at the Flagg House, located at 207 E. Main Street. The group serves the people of the Malakoff area, students
Dec
16
Posted by : | On : December 16, 2011
By Michael V. Hannigan
ATHENS – The biggest event in Henderson County this Christmas might be the one nobody expected.
Christians of all denominations are being invited to the Courthouse Square in Athens this Saturday, Dec. 17, to “come together in love, to unite and show the world the true spirit of Christ and Christmas.”
The rally will run from noon-1 p.m. and will include Christmas carols, prayers, a few short speeches by area pastors, and patriotic songs.
There will also be a food drive to try and stock up the shelves of county food pantries before Christmas. Cans and other non-perishable food will be collected at the square.
The event, called the “Henderson County Nativity Rally,” came together
Dec
09
Posted by : | On : December 9, 2011
This is your Mama talking to you, so please pay attention, and do what I say. You will be very happy that you did.
I’m sure you have made your plans to come downtown and get in the middle of Parade Day. This Saturday, 10 a.m. downtown Malakoff. I expect to see you right here, riding in a parade, or cheering those on who do. Then I expect to see you hanging around to see who gets the trophies for their entries – maybe there will even be a little speech by somebody, who knows what else, and then I want you to enjoy the music and chatter of professional DJ and musician, D.J.Maxx, who will be performing live in the center of town, while you visit all our shops. They’ve spent days getting ready for you. A lot of them have goodies for you to snack on, and every one
Dec
09
Posted by : | On : December 9, 2011
Rotary Club meetings
The Rotary Club of Malakoff, chartered March 29, 1939 meets noon each Tuesday
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