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Three-year-old caught in van window
Girl transported to Childrens Medical Center after almost suffocating in van window
A three-year-old girl was flown to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, Monday, after getting her head stuck in a van window in the parking lot of the Athens Whataburger.
Athens Police Department Lt. Mike Davis said the child’s condition was improving, Tuesday afternoon. The child’s name was not released.
APD received a call at about 7 p.m. from Whataburger manager Kathy Curry that the child was trapped and could not breathe. The child was in the care of 20-year-old Amber Hurtado when the accident occurred. Curry said witnesses told her, Hurtado had been baby-sitting the child.
Davis said the girls injuries were due to the child accidentally activating the power window controls.
“The woman was driving across the parking lot,” Davis said. “She looked in her rear view mirror and saw the child was caught in the window.”
Davis said the child’s face was beginning to be discolored from the lack of air.
“The girl accidentally stepped on the switch and the window rolled up on her, choking her,” Davis said.
He said Hurtado stopped the vehicle but had trouble getting the window to roll down.
Curry said she became aware of the child’s predicament when she heard some one yelling, “Call 9-1-1.” There were several customers and employees in the parking lot and a great deal of anxiety, Curry said.
“There was a guy in the drive-through who left his car and ran to the girl,” Curry said. “He knew CPR.”
APD officers William Carlow, Jason McEntire, James Graham and Roger Keith arrived at the parking lot within minutes of the call as well as emergency responders from the Athens Fire Department.
A couple of minutes later, the girl was transported to East Texas Medical Center Athens. After observing the child, ETMC arranged transfer to Children Medical Center.
Davis said from all reports, the child’s injuries appeared to be accidental. He said he did not anticipate any further APD investigation.
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AEDC board approves two performance agreements
The Athens Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors approved two performance agreements on Thursday.
The proposed agreements with Abby Development and the Athens Jet Center are very similar, said AEDC President/CEO Brian Malone.
He said the agreement with Abby Development provides a maximum incentive of $75,000 for infrastructure. -
Local historic treasure recovered
Athens Masonic Lodge No. 165 recovered tokens from its past — both large and small — from a building it had once called its own.
Lodge Secretary Randy Daniel, who is Athens’ mayor, said members retrieved two time capsules last Saturday with the permission of the Ginger Murchison Foundation, the current owner of the building.
The lodge, he said, met on that corner, the southwest corner of the Henderson County Courthouse square, for about 75 years. -
Eustace FFA does well in Fort Worth, San Antonio
The Eustace FFA Show teams have been very busy since the beginning of the year with competitions at two major stock shows.
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Church News
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Tenth grade poetry
Athens Christian Preparatory makes writing a priority. Tenth grade students who had poems chosen for national publication are shown.
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Community Calendar
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On the right track
Eustace’s Justin Bersterman takes a handoff from Austin White as they practice their relay before the Athens High School Track Meet.
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Chamber optimistic about 2010
The Athens Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are working to make 2010 a big year, according to Chamber Chairman Michael “Mo” Morrison.
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Scholarship available through HCRSPA
If your senior son or daughter plans to attend a college or university in the summer and/or fall, and pursue a program in which he or she will receive teacher certification, a major in education or a teaching degree in a subject area with teacher certification, then this scholarship is for you.
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Two injured after highway collision
Two people were injured Wednesday when a pickup truck driven by a 13-year-old boy attempted to drive across U.S. Highway 175, only to be struck by a west-bound motorist.
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